Sentence examples for before hibernation from inspiring English sources

If, on the other hand, it is a thrifty adaptation, species evolved in highly seasonal environments, species that hibernate or migrate long distances and store substantial amounts of fat before hibernation or migration should show the highest tendency.

Germany made the Moomins God-fearing and introduced evening prayers before hibernation.

Levels of bone-regenerating cells, called osteoblasts, also fell significantly, from 2% before hibernation to just 0.15% during hibernation.

The worst damage will be done to grizzly bears, which feed heavily on pine nuts before hibernation.

Marmots (Marmota), ground squirrels, and jumping mice and other rodents of family Zapodidae consume large amounts of vegetation in summer and early fall before hibernation begins.

After a second dinner at Lipka's top floor restaurant - a delightful modern version of the first - I curl up in my wood-clad bedroom and fall as sound asleep as a bear that's gorged itself before hibernation.

In some species, copulation takes place immediately after enough of the sun's rays have been absorbed to permit the development of an interest in the surroundings; in others, copulation is the final act before entering hibernation, and the sperm remain dormant in the hibernating female.

Hibernating animals deposit enormous fat stores before entering hibernation.

So do grizzly bears, who feed on wolf-killed elk before beginning hibernation.

Philae was able to work for more than 60 hours on the comet, which is more than 500m miles from Earth, before entering hibernation.

Before entering hibernation Arctic ground squirrels almost double their body weight.