hibernating

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The fungus invades the skin tissue of hibernating bats and causes them to wake too often or too early during winter, depleting their precious fat stores when there’s scant food.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

"Minimizing disturbance to bats when they are hibernating or raising young is critical," Loeb said.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

Cook: This spicy, smoky chili is perfect after a long day skiing — or hibernating.

From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2024

They took cell samples from six bears during active and hibernating seasons, then cultured those cells to conduct an array of genetic analyses.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Creatures who should have been hibernating deep underground had been roused by that vicious weather.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown