07-01-2010, 06:02 PM | #11 |
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They hibernate to avoid adverse weather and food conditions, but other animals given the same conditions do not hibernate.
So actually looking at animals that hibernate doesn't shed any light on it, as why do they hibernate when other animals don't? Why have they chosen to live in an area that conditions exhist where hibernation is required for there survival? |
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The animals that do hibernate adapted to unfavorable rather than die out. They found suitable conditions that allowed them to survive the cold/hot periods.
If you took those same animals and moved them to their ranges closer to the equator they probably would not hibernate. Many of those tortoises that were taken out of the wild in areas that required hibernation were not hibernated and survived just fine. I'm willing to bet that climatic changes left them stranded but I'm also sure that there was some migration. Keep in mind that these animals do not 'think' migration... it is probably an instinctive thing. Quote:
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err there is no set length of time on animals than can hibernate, they only do so, to survive,
lets take hedgehogs & fish in the uk neither can find food in this weather, so hibernate other animals "sit it out" some survive, many die, if it stays warm enough, the fish & hedgehogs will stay awake all winter oh and many fish & hedgehogs will die during hibernation why dont i see you all rushing out to hibernate your goldfish, because if they were out in your pond, that is just what they would be doing now |
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ah better put than me Ed
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Big thanks to everyone who was kind enough to share their (non) hibernation experiences.
I am not keen on putting him 'down' to hibernate, I can keep him right enough heat and food wise all year round so... If I messed up and he didn't wake up or developed some condition I would die, so why risk it if there is no need. Thanks a lot guys |
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So your stone cold facts are that some species don't hibernate, I've never seen that questioned, but the poster asked about a specific species. Not some other species that don't hibernate. |
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Also you say probably wouldn't hibernate, thats not a stone cold fact, its opinion. |
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I'm pretty sure I mentioned Testudo...
Again... with a little bit of thought it's not a stretch to infer that this behavior adaption can be adopted by other species.
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So now your stone cold fact, is an assumption and stretch. Again not what the OP asked for.
THe fact is there aren't any facts on this, it is purely opinion by keepers. |
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