Question

why do hybernating animals eat large quantities offood before hybernation

Answer 1

to get the energy during hibernation period

Answer 2

Hibernation is an adaptation that helps many animals conserve energy by remaining inactive, greatly slowing their metabolism and reducing their body temperature for days, weeks or even months at a time. Typically, animals hibernate in order to survive long periods when food is scarce. This usually happens in the winter to protect the living thing from the cold. Hibernate – when an animal's body goes into a deep sleep for a long period of time and the animal's heart rate, temperature, and breathing all drop or slow down.