Festive fact: While most species of mice don't hibernate, the meadow jumping mouse is one of the smallest true hibernators in North America. Hibernation begins around late September and lasts until mid April. S2.E8 ∙ Talking Coffee
Some animals that fall into a wintertime sleep are not true hibernators because they spend only a part of the cold season asleep.Bears, for example, can easily be awakened from their winter nap.They are not true hibernators. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a particular animal ...