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Describe how hibernation has helped bear species survive.
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During hibernation, the animal's body temperature, heart rate and breathing rate all drop to significantly lower levels. Animals do this to survive the winter because the weather is cold and food is scarce.

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hibernation is an energy-saving process bears have developed to allow them to survive long periods when there is insufficient food available to maintain their body mass.

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