Do you know how animals survive in winter? ❄️🐻‍❄️

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 613 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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In this episode, we’ll learn how animals survive the cold of winter. We’ll discover that animals use three strategies to make it through: hibernation, where they slow down and sleep through the cold; migration, where they travel long distances to find warmth and food; and adaptation, where they change their behavior or appearance to thrive in freezing temperatures. Whether it’s a bear snoozing in its den, geese flying south, or a snowshoe hare blending into the snow, we’ll explore the amazing ways animals face the chill of winter. ❄️🐻🦢🐇 Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark --- 👉 Join Premium for AD FREE listening and extra bedtime stories! 👉 Sleep Tight Premium is now available in Apple Podcasts! 🎉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts, or share our podcast with your friends. 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like to investigate? Send us an email at [email protected] , and we may feature it in an upcoming show. --- About Sleep Tight Science We’ve got bedtime down to a (Sleep Tight) Science! Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show that makes science accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Snuggle in and drift off to sleep while learning about science topics submitted by listeners! Designed for curious young minds (but simple enough for grown-ups to understand), Sleep Tight Science uses big words to answer big questions that kids wonder about, like why do we feel icky sometimes and how do our legs help us move? Learn something new about the natural world while drifting off to dreamland. Have an interesting science question or a topic you’re curious about? Email us at [email protected], and it might just be the focus of an upcoming episode! Dedicated to enhancing the health and happiness of children, Sleep Tight Media helps families replace bedtime struggles with bedtime snuggles.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:02.7	I'm Jenny and I'm from South Korea.
0:16.4	Did you know some fish have antifreeze in their blood?
0:21.1	What?
0:22.4	Certain fish in icy waters produce a special protein that stops their blood from freezing.
0:29.7	It's like having built-in winter gear, but on the inside.
0:49.8	Hello. Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:01.0	Our inspiration for today's episode comes from the Wild Robot, a movie based upon a book series by Peter Brown. The movie features a scene during a harsh winter when the island's animals must face the challenges of survival.
1:10.0	As the snow falls and the temperatures drop,
1:13.6	the animals show us their different survival strategies,
1:17.6	hibernation, adaptation, and migration.
1:22.6	Some animals like bears retreat into hibernation, disappearing into their dens for the long, cold months.
1:31.3	Birds that can migrate take to the skies, heading south in search of warmth and food.
1:39.3	Meanwhile, others, like deer and foxes, adapt.
1:50.6	They grow thicker fur, change their hunting habits, and learn to conserve their energy.
2:01.4	In this story, Roz the robot creates a warm and sheltered space where all the animals come together to get warm.
2:08.6	In this episode, we will learn about how animals survive in winter.
2:16.8	When winter arrives, our part of the world transforms into a cold, white wonderland. Of course, not every place experiences this snowy
2:21.6	season, but here in Canada, snow blankets the ground, lakes and ponds freeze over, and icy winds
2:30.6	whip through forests and fields. It's beautiful, especially when you have a warm home and a
2:38.0	cup of hot chocolate waiting for you. But for animals, winter isn't just a pretty picture. It's a season of
2:46.5	survival. Food becomes more difficult to find, water sources freeze, and temperatures
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