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Nov / Dec 2021
hibernate
(HY-bur-nayt)
To spend the winter in a deep sleep. Animals hibernate to survive low temperatures and not having food.
Suzi Eszterhas/NaturePL.com
gather
(GA-thur)
To collect things. This squirrel gathers nuts.
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hibernaculum
(hy-bur-NAK-yuh-lum)
The place where an animal hibernates. This chipmunk’s hibernaculum is a nest of leaves.
Breck P. Kent/Earth Scenes/Animals Animals