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the part of a COMPUTER that stores information. The two main types of computer memory are RAM (Random Access Memory) and ROM (Read Only Memory). HARD DISKS and FLOPPY DISKS provide additional memory capacity for storing computer programs and data.

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If you have just scoffed, snorted in derision and put down your Echo at the idea that hibernating a reptile, which has literally evolved to hibernate, is a cause for anxiety - bear with me.

Hibernating for winter is not as easy as just going to sleep

Butterflies and moths hibernate as pupae or caterpillars in long grass or at the base of plants, or even just below the soil, so keep your grass as long as you can stand and don't cut back all of your perennials, as other insects, including spiders, may take refuge in the hollow stems.

Help our wildlife take a walk on the mild side this winter; HomeImprovements Hannah Stephenson reveals how to ensure birds, small mammals and insects survive the colder months

In contrast, terrestrial frogs and toads usually hibernate on land, often burrowing into the ground below the frost line, or--for frogs like the wood frog that are not adapted to digging their own burrow--seeking crevices in logs or rocks, or scooching down in leaf debris (though this is not a guaranteed way to prevent freezing).

Surviving the BIG CHILL: How reptiles, amphibians, and insects make it through New York's winters

IEmily Wilson, hedgehog officer at Hedgehog Street, a joint campaign by the People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) and the British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) explains: "Hedgehogs usually hibernate from October/November to March/April, though this year the weather has been particularly unusual - snow in March and a heatwave in July - so this may well have an effect on when hedgehogs go into hibernation."

Time to spare a thought for our prickly friends; Gardening How can gardeners help hedgehogs hibernate? Expert Emily Wilson looks at the dos and don'ts of giving our prickly friends a helping hand

has tried to examine where individual Glis go in order to hibernate. The results indicate that the distance an individual will move from its frequently used refuge to its hibernaculum varies greatly between individuals, from 5-550 m.

Movements by edible dormice (Glis glis) to their hibernation site and implications for population control

In the first "ate," hibernate, some insects slow their respiration and metabolism down in response to cold weather and shorter daylight.

That bug has abilities honed over centuries

But looking for somewhere to hibernate, or searching for food or water when their normal supply dwindles, makes winter a tough time.

CREATURE COMFORTS; All that lovely wildlife that helps your plants to flourish needs your support now winter is on its way. From toads in holes to bug hotels, try these warming tips

Garden animals that don't hibernate - such as birds and squirrels - will often rely for survival on the food you provide as their natural food supply dries up during winter months.

Creatures ofHABITAT; ALL THAT LOVELY WILDLIFE THAT HELPS YOUR PLANTS TO FLOURISH NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT NOW WINTER IS ON ITS WAY. FROM TOADS IN HOLES TO BUG HOTELS, TRY THESE WARMING TIPS

Hazel Milburn: "Don't know whether to emigrate or hibernate. Hibernate I think, because I still love my country."

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Should a tortoise hibernate? A Not every species of tortoise needs to hibernate during the winter, so it will depend which species you have.

PDSA vet IAN FLEMING answers your questions

Usually tortoises hibernate for up to a maximum of three months.

Caring for tortoises in winter

"They become totally cold-blooded, like snakes." By this definition, bears don't hibernate; they downregulate, dropping their body temperatures only modestly, even when winter den temperatures sink lower.