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Name: Jeff Kolt
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Age: 17
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Date: 2000-2001
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Why do some animals hibernate and others migrate?

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It all boils down to where the animal can easily migrate or not. Big animals would use too much energy to move great distances. Birds are easy. The habitat also would be a factor. Caribou migrate over vast plains devoid of heavy brush, makes it easy.

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