Animals That Migrate In Autumn
Like we explored with our animal habitat project, animals either adapt to their surroundings or need to make a temporary move.
Animals that migrate in autumn. Some species travel here for the winter and others arrive in spring and summer. It can be hard to find food during the cold months so they will head south and come back when spring approaches. I've just returned from bulgaria to see the autumn migration of raptors, storks and passerines.
Certain butterflies and moths fly very long distances. Migrating animals usually stay in their new homes for several weeks or months. From deer to birds, and elsewhere bears and elk, many species are triggered by the shortening days to switch into a frenetic mode.
Some animals, such as most birds are smart enough to run away to warmer climates during the winter months where the food supply never runs short and they can stay warm. More than 20 million may gather in a single cave. Other kinds of animals migrate, too.
Animals that find it hard to find food in winter or do not adapt well to cold temperatures will find a safe place and fall into a very deep sleep. All preparations are triggered by the shorter daylight hours and cooler temperatures of autumn. Some animals like frogs and toads also go into a state of torpor, which is a state somewhere.
As the days shorten, humans enjoy halloween and bonfire night. What do animals do during fall: Here in the uk, the most obvious migrants are birds.
Other animals migrate in order to breed. Mountain sheep migrate in autumn. Learn how animals prepare for winter with books & activities about hibernation and migration!.