{"id":91156,"date":"2025-06-01T10:48:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91156"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:03","slug":"consider-the-following-1-bats-2-bears-3-rodents-the-phe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-1-bats-2-bears-3-rodents-the-phe\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following :\n \n 1. Bats \n 2. Bears \n 3. Rodents \n \nThe phe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Bats<\/li>\n<li>2. Bears<\/li>\n<li>3. Rodents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;Hibernation cannot be observed in any of the above&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Hibernation is a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in endotherms. It is observed in various animal groups, including mammals like bats, bears, and many rodents.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Bats enter deep hibernation. Many rodents, such as groundhogs, ground squirrels, and hamsters, are well-known hibernators. While the hibernation of bears is sometimes debated in terms of its physiological depth compared to smaller mammals, they do enter a state of reduced metabolic activity, body temperature, and heart rate for extended periods during winter.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">True hibernation involves a significant drop in body temperature (close to ambient), drastic slowing of metabolic rate, and infrequent arousals. Some animals, like bears, enter a less profound state sometimes called &#8216;winter sleep&#8217; or torpor, where the body temperature drop is less severe and arousals might be more frequent, but it still serves the purpose of conserving energy during periods of food scarcity and cold.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following : 1. Bats 2. Bears 3. Rodents The phenomenon of hibernation can be observed in which of the above kinds of animals? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;Hibernation cannot be observed in any of the above&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS &#8211; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following :\n \n 1. Bats \n 2. Bears \n 3. 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