Longest Sleeping Creatures on Earth
Garden Snail
This tiny creature can hibernate for up to 3 years in dry conditions. It seals itself off and waits for better days.
Queen Bumblebee
Hibernates alone underground for up to 9 months during winter. She emerges only when it’s time to rebuild the colony.
Alpine Marmot
Sleeps for 7-8 months to survive harsh alpine winters. Their entire metabolism slows to save energy.
Brown Bear
Hibernates for up to 7 months without eating, drinking, or waking. The ultimate winter sleeper of the forest.
Arctic Ground Squirrel
Can sleep for 8 months in freezing conditions, even dropping body temperature below zero. It’s a master of frozen hibernation.
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Survives long winters by hibernating for 7-9 months. Wakes only when spring truly returns.
Fat-Tailed Dwarf Lemur
The only known hibernating primate, sleeping for up to 7 months. Stores fat in its tail to survive the long nap.