Also known as a "whistlepig" and a "thickwood badger," groundhogs are now synonymous with shadows and spring weather. But ...

But no creature is more tied to the image of a long, cozy winter than hibernating bears all snuggled up in their dens. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – While not many of the animals you’ll see at the zoo will end up hibernating, because that would make for ...

Bears have evolved to enter a lighter state of dormancy than typical hibernation so they can quickly wake up to respond to threats.

Mark the bear, who used to live at a restaurant in Albania, is competing in his first March Napness competition with FOUR PAWS Courtesy of FOUR PAWS While basketball fans prepare for March Madness, ...

The word is that when the nights get long and the days are cold and gray, bears find a den out in the woods to settle down for a long winter snooze. But with the deepest part of winter upon us, not ...

Bears across Europe are competing, not for food or mates, but for who can sleep the longest. Inspired by March Madness, March Napness is an annual bracket-style tournament where hibernating bears ...