Essentially, thirteen-lined ground squirrels appear to go through a puberty-esque process every hibernation period. Shade Eleazer GRD ’28, a third-year student in Yale’s Interdepartmental Neuroscience ...

Hibernation, or “torpor” as scientists call it, ... In some species, like the 13-lined ground squirrel, this process can happen as many as 25 times per season.

Bear genes show circadian rhythms even during hibernation Date: November 16, 2023 Source: Washington State University Summary: The internal clocks of grizzly bears appear to keep ticking through ...

During the fall months, bears go through a process called hyperphagia, which is when they put on a lot of weight to prepare for their hibernation, the agency said.