hyperphagia

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Churchill warns that bears currently are going through hyperphagia, which is when they begin eating more to put on weight for hibernation.

From Washington Times

The animals are going through hyperphagia, a physiological change in which they eat as much as they can to store fat for winter hibernation.

From US News