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Black Bear (profile)
 hibernateing

 


The Black Bear hibernates anywhere between five and seven months each year. Sites preferred for their winter dens are small caves, crevices, geological features,beneath windfalls or blow downs. During the hibernation period, a Black Bear's body temperature falls to about 88 degrees F, from a normal temperature of 101 F. The frequency of its heartbeat decreases to about 50% of normal. The females typically hibernate longer than the males, especially while suckling cubs, retiring earlier in the fall and leaving later in the spring.

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