Snapping turtles are cold-blooded. To avoid freezing as temperatures drop in the winter, they live underwater and enter a state called brumation, similar to hibernating. The turtles absorb oxygen ...

Imagine that your body is 10 times the size of your limbs. Each of your four legs are short, thick, round and tipped with long narrow claws. Your body is also your home that you carry around with ...

There are many animals on the planet that hibernate across an entire season, in most cases winter. Bears, armadillos, turtles and lizards are among a few of them. Certain animals construct ...