[DOC] [TLE] Hibernation - Wikipedia [PAR] Hibernation may last several days, weeks, or months depending on the species, 
ambient temperature, time of year, and individual's body condition. [DOC] [TLE] Sugar glider - Wikipedia [PAR] P. b. breviceps. P. b. longicaudatus. P. b. ariel. P. b. papuanus. P. b. tafa. P. b. 
flavidus ... The earliest Petaurus species occurred in Australia 4.46 million years 
ago; .... sugar glider to peak its body mass by fat content in the autumn (May/June
) in ... Sugar gliders may obtain up to half their daily water intake through drinking
... [DOC] [TLE] Dormouse - Wikipedia [PAR] The dormouse is a rodent of the family Gliridae Dormice are mostly found in 
Europe, although some live in Africa and Asia. They are particularly known for 
their long periods of hibernation. As only one species of dormouse is native to the 
British Isles, in everyday English usage "dormouse" can refer either to that one 
species ... They can hibernate six months out of the year, or even longer if the 
weather... [DOC] [TLE] NOVA - Official Website | Bear Essentials of Hibernation - PBS [PAR] Dec 18, 2000 ... Slumbering black bears hold secrets that may benefit everything from organ ... 
the good fortune to be able to sleep through the winterto hibernate. ... One of 
nine species of bear in the world, the American black bear is found ... Bears keep 
warm using their great bulk, their inches-deep layer of fat, and their... [DOC] [TLE] Dormice (Myoxidae) - Dictionary definition of Dormice (Myoxidae ... [PAR] The single species in the Far East is the Japanese dormouse, found only, as its 
name ... African dormice range far wider, and, in common with most species, 
males travel ... seeds in the fall, so that their fat intake increases in preparation for 
hibernation. .... In temperate areas, may hibernate for up to nine months of the 
year. [DOC] [TLE] dormouse | rodent | Britannica.com [PAR] May 26, 2015 ... One of the smallest is the Japanese dormouse of southern Japan ... Their gray to 
reddish fur is soft and dense; some species have a ... Species living at temperate 
and boreal latitudes accumulate body fat in the fall and hibernate during ... 
Rodents are the largest group of mammals, constituting almost half... [DOC] [TLE] rodent | mammal | Britannica.com [PAR] Jun 17, 2016 ... Rodentia any of more than 2050 living species of mammals ... Rodents are the 
largest group of mammals, constituting almost half .... Rodents may be active all 
year or enter periods of dormancy or deep hibernation. .... Subfamily 
Dendromurinae (African climbing mice, gerbil mice, fat mice, and forest mice). [DOC] [TLE] Winter hibernation may not be the answer for North Country humans ... [PAR] Nov 7, 2015 ... Winter hibernation may not be the answer for North Country humans, but it is ... 
Some creatures' lives depend on sleeping for half the year, and I don't ... A good 
example would be certain Arctic rodents that get slightly below 32F. ... African 
lungfish have a similar trick for when their ponds temporarily dry up. [DOC] [TLE] Dormouse - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Some species have thin and naked tails, such as the mouse-tailed dormice (
genus ... the edible dormouse has stores of fat reserves that make them desirable 
as food and ... North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, western and central Asia, and 
Japan. ... They can hibernate six months out of the year, or even longer if the 
weather... [DOC] [TLE] Rodents - Q-files Encyclopedia [PAR] ... Europe  Explorers  Famous leaders  Famous women  India  Islamic world  
Japan .... The best-known rat species are the black rat and the brown, or 
Norwegian, rat. ... They can hibernate for half the year, or even longer in cooler 
climates. ... During the summer, they build up fat reserves in their bodies, to keep 
them... [DOC] [TLE] Hunker Down: Hibernating Animals Live Longer - Live Science [PAR] Mar 29, 2011 ... Hibernating mammals have better survival rates than their ... An American

Question: There are African, Japanese & fat species of this rodent that may hibernate half the year
Answer: the dormouse