Hibernation is an adaptation that allows an animal to escape cold weather and food shortages over winter. This is an example of dormancy associated with mammals. Hibernation can be either ...

Dormouse numbers have suffered a steep decline ... You may even be lucky enough to have bats hibernating in your garden. Find out more on our put up a bat box page.

One of the UK’s rarest mammals has been sighted foraging for food in Wiltshire, with conservationists having captured its ...