What Animals Migrate In The Winter
Take a look at the list of some mammals that migrate during Winter.
What animals migrate in the winter. Among the reptiles that migrate the leatherback turtle Dermochelys coriacea is well known for being one of the most migratory animals. Most animals who migrate are heading south in order to find a warmer place to spend the winter. Animals migrate or travel to warmer places where they can find food shelter and water.
Or a major habitat change as part of their life such as young Atlantic salmon or sea lamprey leaving the river of their birth when they. Its part of the annual spring migration that began at the end of February and continues. Then we talked about how some animals hibernate and sleep the winter away that would be me When we talked about how some animals migrate we watched a short BrainPop Jr.
Caribou or reindeer is another species that has an impressive animal migration. Below is a list of animals that migrate traveling to avoid bad weather to find food or to reproduce. During the winter months they migrate south to escape harsh cold.
Lets find out about animals that migrate during the Winter. It is hard for them to find food. There are a few mammals like some bats caribou and elk and whales that travel in search of food each winter.
Some insects also migrate. Insect migration is the seasonal movement of insects particularly those by species of dragonflies beetles butterflies and moths. Animals adapt to the winter by hibernating.
About 18 of the 10000 species of birds in the world migrate due to changes in the weather seasons. Other animals stay active in winter. There are a few animals that migrate - the Monarch butterfly caribou moose wapiti elk and some species of bats.