hibernation
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Trust me when I say that this pasta is the perfect meal to end a dreary, months-long hibernation and welcome spring with open arms.
From Salon • May 1, 2026
Rescue centres said with winters getting "wetter and wetter" and summers getting warmer, fewer hedgehogs were having a full hibernation, leading to health issues and unfamiliar feeding patterns.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Animal spirits are astir after several decades of hibernation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Some will double their weight to prepare for wintertime hibernation, often scavenging for calories for up to 20 hours per day.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
“Like hibernation, or a coma. One seed can sustain him one day, barely.”
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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