Statements (32)
Predicate | Object |
---|---|
gptkbp:instanceOf |
Animal Communication
Physiological process |
gptkbp:characterizedBy |
Lowered body temperature
Reduced metabolic rate Slowed breathing Slowed heart rate |
gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:Ground_squirrels
Bears Bats Hedgehogs |
gptkbp:defines |
A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms
|
gptkbp:duration |
Several days to months
|
gptkbp:etymology |
From Latin 'hibernare', meaning 'to pass the winter'
|
gptkbp:firstDescribed |
18th century
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Hibernation
|
gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:European_hedgehog
gptkb:Brown_bear gptkb:Little_brown_bat |
gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:Mammals
Insects Amphibians Reptiles |
gptkbp:purpose |
Conserve energy
Survive periods of cold temperatures |
gptkbp:relatedTo |
Torpor
Aestivation |
gptkbp:season |
Winter
|
gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:Zoologists
|
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tooms_(The_X-Files)
gptkb:Gonzo:_Live_1976 gptkb:EC2_Instances |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|