Behavioral Adaptation Hibernation
Dakota Morrow
I chose hibernation. The reason I chose hibernation is because bears, ground squirrels, woodchucks, and several other kinds of animals hibernate. Hibernation is a state of inactivity where the body slows down. Hibernation happens in cold environment. It lowers the metabolism and slows down the breathing. Animals that hibernate conserve energy and copes with food shortages.
Bats Hibernating
During hibernation, a bat’s heart rate drops from 400 to 25 beats per minute, and its breathing slows so much that it might not take a breath for up to an hour.
Ground Squirrels Hibernating
Most types of ground squirrels hibernate and some do so for nine months a year.
Bears Hibernating
Bears may dig their own den or they may hibernate in natural caves.
Competition
I chose competition. The reason I chose competition is because I like that animals fight for to the death for their resources. Competition results from niche overlap. Some animals will fight to death for their resources. Some plants will release toxins into the soil that prevent other form growing nearby.