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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
February 17, 2013
Winter in Bend triggers the opposite of hibernation: skate-skiing, snowboarding, running in snowshoes.
For the non-human mammal, however, hibernation is the norm for this time of year. During a deep freeze, even elk undergo a version of hibernation.
Animals hibernate to survive a period when....