Mrs. Burton’s Class Winter Animals 2014

Arctic hares adapt to survive the winter. In winter the fur turns white like snow. These hares sometimes dig shelters in snow and huddle together to share warmth.

Bats hibernate to survive the winter. Bats breathe slowly. Their hearts beat slowly too.

Boa constrictors hibernate to survive the winter. Snakes hibernate together in large groups. The heat from the groups keep the snakes warm so they won’t freeze.

Humpback Whales migrate to survive the winter. Humpback Whales travel 5 miles per hour. They travel to warmer water.

Black Bears hibernate to survive the winter. Black Bears sleep in dens for the winter. When winter arrives black bears feed on body fat they have built up.

Canadian Geese migrate to survive the winter. They fly together in a letter “V”. They eat grains in the winter.

Chipmunks hibernate to survive the winter. Chipmunks do not store or keep fat when hibernate. They live off nuts and seeds they’ve collected in their burrows.

Deer adapt to survive the winter. In fall, deer build up fat that will become winter fuel. During winter the deer operate in slow motion.

Frogs hibernate to survive the winter. Frogs hearts beat slow to survive the winter. Frogs dig holes in the mud.

Grizzly Bears hibernate to survive the winter.. Grizzlies do not eat in the winter. Grizzlies dig a den to sleep for the winter.

Hawks migrate to survive the winter. Hawks fly to the south. Red Tail Hawks go in groups.

Jackrabbits adapt to survive the winter. Jackrabbits burrow in their homes. They are white in the winter.

Monarch butterflies migrate to survive the winter. Monarch butterflies need warm weather to live. They fly south each fall.

Mice adapt to survive the winter. Mice head indoors to search for food. They eat different kinds of food in the winter.

Raccoons hibernate to survive the winter. Raccoons fatten up for the winter. Raccoons wake up from time to time during winter and might even go out to hunt a little.

Rattlesnakes hibernate to survive the winter. Snakes hibernate together in large groups. They won’t freeze during the cold winter.

Skunks hibernate to survive the winter. Skunks remain generally inactive. They often huddle with one male and multiple females.

Squirrels adapt to survive the winter. Squirrels stay in their nests if it is too cold. They eat fatty foods to get energy.

Toads hibernate to survive the winter. Toads dig a hole in the mud. Toads save energy in the winter.

Woodchucks hibernate to survive the winter. In the fall woodchucks eat a lot so they can put on extra fat for the winter. Woodchucks are able to slow down their breathing to one breath per minute.