does any one else wish humans hibernated during winter like bears?
919763
Hmmmn...Not a bad idea...it could work.
70347
I doubt a polar bear would be able to survive in tropical conditions, not to mention so many good-looking men being on the same island. ;-)
691429
pretending they don't exist and hibernating
648202
That would depend on when you check.  Hibernation is a special form of torpor, a state of low activity and decreased metabolism.  Now, in hibernating bears the temperature drops about the same level as the ambient temperature of the burrow.  In some species that would be somewhere between 0 qand 5 degrees Celsius.  However, hibernation is a specialized torpor in that the bear will now and then spike up its temperature to its normal level of about 37 degrees Celsius.  These spikes are equally spaced over the course of hibernation.  By doing this, the animal can conserve energy in a time that otherwise might not provide enough food to maintain high energy consumption rates around the clock.  what you have to remember is that endothermia is rather expensive.  To maintain your core body temp, you need to consume a lot of food.  While ectotherms convert about 50% of the energy they take up into biomass, endotherms convert only 1.4%.  The rest goes into body heat etc.  So, if you don't have enough food throughout the winter, and you do not preserve your energy, you are - as thgey say - up the creek without a pedal. \n\nHope that helps...
710904
yes..i hope all the snowsfalls in florida instead of toronto this yr :D
908147
They take a break in winter.Some kind of hibernates,by going into the larval stage(this,I saw in discovery channel),while others gather at a tree and try to survive in the cold by staying close together for warmth(this I got from  http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/July2000/default.htm  )
666010
Definitely!!!  Your body's energy level is low when you're sleepy therefore you can't be kept as warm!  This ALWAYS happens to me!
612907
no, but it would be a great change from the crap that's out here.serene, quiet. You can think,hunt for food, grow food. Become one with nature. Sounds real good to me....
986306
You actually have seasons. \n\nWinter can be very cold and more snow than usual.
334738
Winter. I prefer being cold to being hot too, and I am not a great outdoors person. It did not think others liked winter too.
283966
YES!! In winter some people who don't even have cold wear masks to prevent getting cold.
1064579
I think the same way as you. You can always add my clothing to keep warm but if your hot you can only take so much off after that its like i wish my skin could come off. freezing would be so much better.
822208
Only if I was Santa Claus! It gets rather cold there, doesn't it?
177760
they must be born in the spring, since they sleep all winter long?\nI'm not sure, depends on what bear are we talking about.
997875
Dark and cold for me. Snuggled down under the covers.
204352
I am the middle of an electric blanket sandwich. I am always late for work on cold days, can't get outa bed. Electric blankets feel too good! If its wrong, I don't wanna be right!
814907
Actually the scientific community hasnt definitively decided yet what should or should not be classified as "true" hibernation. Compared to ground squirrels a bear seems to be only in a light sleep, but both animals go through similar process to get ready for winter etc... \n\nExcerpt from Wikipedia...\nOne animal that some consider to be a hibernator is the bear. However, the degree of metabolic depression is much less than what is observed in smaller mammals and many prefer to use the term denning. The bear's body temperature remains relatively stable (depressed from 37° C to approximately 31° C) and it can be easily aroused. In contrast, hibernating ground squirrels may have core body temperatures as low as -2° C.