Wildlife
Switching off: hibernation in Australia
As the winter chill sets in and snow falls over our mountain ranges, many of us are at home by the fireplace, rugged up in blankets – but how do our animals tackle the cold?
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Wildlife
GALLERY: Australia’s sleepiest species
Whether it’s too cold, too hot, or limited food supply – these animals have the solution.
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Mammals may have slept through dinosaur extinction
Madagascan tenrecs are the first known tropical mammals to hibernate for long stretches without waking