10 Most Comfortable Animal Beds

It's difficult for all living things to get through the winter. One ingenious method that nature has come up with to help animals get through the winter is hibernation. Slowing down the body avoids wasting energy. This means that animals can survive on the food they've already stored in their bellies.

Wouldn't it be lovely if we humans could hibernate too?

10 Most Comfortable Animal Beds: Nature’s Happiest Hibernators Sea Otters Fact: Float in groups, or "rafts," of otters that can be up to hundreds of otters. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 5/5 stars Racoons Fact: Make use of tree hollows, barns, old squirrel nests, and even abandoned caves. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 3/5 stars Hedgehogs Fact: Hedgehogs have special cells that replace heat lost in hibernation, helping them survive. Comfort: 5/5 stars Cuteness: 5/5 stars Marmot Fact: During hibernation, the marmot's heart slows to less than 10 beats per minute. Comfort: 3/5 stars Cuteness: 4/5 stars Badgers Fact: Badger setts have multiple chambers and are home to entire families. They even have separate ‘bathroom’ chambers. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 3/5 stars Black Bears Fact: Cubs help prepare the family den by packing leaves into the den before hibernation. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 3/5 stars Here is the full content from the second infographic you uploaded: 10 Most Comfortable Animal Beds: Nature’s Happiest Hibernators Sea Otters Fact: Float in groups, or "rafts," of otters that can be up to hundreds of otters. Comfort: ★★★★☆ Cuteness: ★★★★★ Racoons Fact: Make use of tree hollows, barns, old squirrel nests, and even abandoned caves. Comfort: ★★★★☆ Cuteness: ★★★☆☆ Hedgehogs Fact: Hedgehogs have special cells that replace heat lost in hibernation, helping them survive. Comfort: ★★★★★ Cuteness: ★★★★★ Marmot Fact: During hibernation, the marmot's heart slows to less than 10 beats per minute. Comfort: ★★★☆☆ Cuteness: ★★★★☆ Badgers Fact: Badger setts have multiple chambers and are home to entire families. They even have separate ‘bathroom’ chambers. Comfort: ★★★★☆ Cuteness: ★★★☆☆ Black Bears Fact: Cubs help prepare the family den by packing leaves into the den before hibernation. Comfort: ★★★★☆ Cuteness: ★★★☆☆ Ringed Seals Fact: Ringed seals build caves and shelter breathing holes to protect their pups from predators. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 5/5 stars Duck-Billed Platypus Fact: The duck-billed platypus lives in burrows near freshwater, and females make specially lined burrows for breeding. Comfort: 4/5 stars Cuteness: 4/5 stars Arctic Fox Fact: Their dens are passed down through generations and can be used for centuries. Comfort: 3/5 stars Cuteness: 4/5 stars Sociable Weavers Fact: These large birds live in a "bird apartment" built in trees or on utility poles, creating a large, many-bird nest. Comfort: 5/5 stars Cuteness: 5/5 stars Sources: mattressonline.co.uk

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