During Rip’s long hibernation, his mouth had “grown together,” and that “if necessary, the mouth will be opened by an operation.” (It’s not clear whether this happened or not.) Thing we were happiest ...

"Tardigrades form tuns by contracting their musculature and simultaneously expel water, which results in a decrease in ...

Hibernation is a survival strategy that allows certain species to endure harsh winters by slowing their body functions. Animals like squirrels, bears, and frogs enter a state of deep sleep or torpor ...

Frogs and salamanders will soon be coming out of hibernation as the warmer weather arrives. A Maine organization known as “Maine Big Night: Amphibian Migration Monitoring” has made it their mission to ...

From April 4 to May 2, traffic will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on a section of Astangu tänav in Tallinn's Haabersti to ensure a safe migration route for frogs heading to nearby ponds to ...

In winter, frogs hunker down to hibernate under leaf litter, half buried in mud, or in the crevices of bark, according to their species. When the weather warms they awaken and follow their ancient ...

This is the time of year when our local amphibians will be migrating back to their natal pools to mate and lay eggs.

Snakes don’t dig their own holes—but that doesn't mean they still can’t take up shop in holes already made by something else.