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The 13-lined ground squirrel is one example of an animal that hibernates. (Photo by Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)

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The process of hibernation

Winter is coming. With cold temperatures and harsh conditions approaching, animals like to go into a state of hibernation or torpor. Hibernation is described as “the condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state.”

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