Hibernaculum (zoology)

For other uses, see Hibernaculum (disambiguation).
A common frog emerging from its hibernation under a clump of vegetation, which functions as its hibernaculum
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A hibernaculum (plural form: hibernacula) (Latin, "tent for winter quarters") is a place in which an animal seeks refuge, such as a bear using a cave to overwinter. The word can be used to describe a variety of shelters used by many kinds of animals, including insects, toads, lizards, snakes, bats, rodents, and primates of various species.