Animals That Migrate And Hibernate
Their body clocks are timed accordingly and once the climate in their habitat becomes warm they migrate back.
Animals that migrate and hibernate. Bats may be little fuzzballs but they clearly dont have the heavy fur necessary to ride out the cold temperatures of winter which is a major reason why they migrate. The lungfish enters estivation when their habitat gets too hot and dry. 8 Animal Reading Passages.
While some animals may migrate to warmer climates for the winter others opt to stay in their natural environment and enter into an inactive state or hibernation. Lets find out about animals that migrate during the Winter. Snakes and many other reptiles find shelter in holes or burrows and spend the winter inactive or dormant.
It has some traditional animals but also a few new ones that students might not know migrate like the red crabs on Christmas Island. You have the answer key for this part in the printable too. Cold-blooded animals like fish frogs snakes and turtles have no way to keep warm during the winter.
Students also learn about some specific animals that either hibernate or migrate and how to identify them. Books about Animals that Migrate in Winter. What animals do not migrate or hibernate.
Hibernation and Migration. Hibernation Migration Adaptation of Winter Animals PLUS Groundhog Day worksheets. While many animals hibernate alone hibernation in garter snakes is a group activity.
Amazing Animal Journeys is another traditional nonfiction book about migration. Great enhancement for hibernation winter animals units and groundhog day fun. In our Hibernation and Migration lesson plan students learn about how and why animals hibernate or migrate.