How Animals Live in Winter

Shows two children observing the adaptations of various animals to the rigors of winter. Explains that some birds migrate south, while others stay through the winter. Illustrates three types of adaptation by showing a snowshoe rabbit whose coat changes color with the seasons; the raccoons who hibernate; and the skunks, badgers, and deer who eat all winter and grow thick fur coats. Points out that all animals have ways of staying warm and surviving through the winter.