hibernation
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Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
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
Typically, the invasive mosquitoes go into a type of hibernation every year.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 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
It is the adult beetles, emerging from hibernation to feed in late April and May, that transmit Dutch elm disease.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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