{"id":130329,"date":"2022-06-21T10:01:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/"},"modified":"2022-06-21T10:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T10:01:42","slug":"do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/","title":{"rendered":"Do bears have to poop during hibernation?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_have_to_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears have to poop during hibernation?\">Do bears have to poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#How_do_bears_not_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"How do bears not poop during hibernation?\">How do bears not poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_clog_their_butt_during_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears clog their butt during hibernation?\">Do bears clog their butt during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_get_constipated_during_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears get constipated during hibernation?\">Do bears get constipated during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_poop_while_in_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears poop while in hibernation?\">Do bears poop while in hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#How_do_bears_hibernate_without_pooping\" title=\"How do bears hibernate without pooping?\">How do bears hibernate without pooping?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Where_Do_bears_poop_when_hibernating\" title=\"Where Do bears poop when hibernating?\">Where Do bears poop when hibernating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears poop during hibernation?\">Do bears poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Are_bears_constipated_after_hibernation\" title=\"Are bears constipated after hibernation?\">Are bears constipated after hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_clog_their_butt_for_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears clog their butt for hibernation?\">Do bears clog their butt for hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_clog_their_Buttholes\" title=\"Do bears clog their Buttholes?\">Do bears clog their Buttholes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_pee_and_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears pee and poop during hibernation?\">Do bears pee and poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_hibernating_bears_poop\" title=\"Do hibernating bears poop?\">Do hibernating bears poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_hibernating_animals_poop\" title=\"Do hibernating animals poop?\">Do hibernating animals poop?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#How_do_bears_keep_from_pooping_during_hibernation\" title=\"How do bears keep from pooping during hibernation?\">How do bears keep from pooping during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#What_happens_to_bear_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"What happens to bear poop during hibernation?\">What happens to bear poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Where_Do_bears_poop_when_they_hibernate\" title=\"Where Do bears poop when they hibernate?\">Where Do bears poop when they hibernate?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_go_to_the_bathroom_while_hibernating\" title=\"Do bears go to the bathroom while hibernating?\">Do bears go to the bathroom while hibernating?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Why_do_bears_not_poop_during_hibernation\" title=\"Why do bears not poop during hibernation?\">Why do bears not poop during hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#How_Much_Does_a_bear_poop_after_hibernation\" title=\"How Much Does a bear poop after hibernation?\">How Much Does a bear poop after hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_take_a_big_poop_after_hibernation\" title=\"Do bears take a big poop after hibernation?\">Do bears take a big poop after hibernation?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#How_do_bears_get_rid_of_their_fecal_plug\" title=\"How do bears get rid of their fecal plug?\">How do bears get rid of their fecal plug?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_Constipate_themselves\" title=\"Do bears Constipate themselves?\">Do bears Constipate themselves?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#What_is_a_bear_plug\" title=\"What is a bear plug?\">What is a bear plug?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/do-bears-have-to-poop-during-hibernation\/#Do_bears_pee_or_poop_hibernating\" title=\"Do bears pee or poop hibernating?\">Do bears pee or poop hibernating?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_have_to_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears have to poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/how-do-i-reset-my-petkit-food-dispenser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I reset my Petkit food dispenser?<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_bears_not_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>How do bears not poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the National Park Service, black bears and grizzly bears generally do not urinate (pee) or defecate (poop) while hibernating. During hibernation, <b>poop (and other stuff) builds up in the bears lower intestine to form a fecal plug. The intestinal walls absorb all the fluid.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_clog_their_butt_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears clog their butt during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bear butts plug up in winter. When grizzly bears hibernate, their body temperature decreases, their breathing slows, and their metabolic rate drops. Bears usually dont eat, drink, urinate or defecate while hibernating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_get_constipated_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears get constipated during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>During months of winter hibernation, bears become very constipated. In fact, black bears can go 100 days without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating, or exercising.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_poop_while_in_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears poop while in hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_bears_hibernate_without_pooping\"><\/span>How do bears hibernate without pooping?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have it, bears dont poop during hibernation because <b>their bodies continue to shed cells, creating poop even without food. As this happens, hair, plant matter, and other things get eaten as the bear grooms itself.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_bears_poop_when_hibernating\"><\/span>Where Do bears poop when hibernating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>During months of winter hibernation, bears become very constipated. In fact, black bears can go 100 days without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating, or exercising.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have it, bears dont poop during hibernation because <b>their bodies continue to shed cells, creating poop even without food. As this happens, hair, plant matter, and other things get eaten as the bear grooms itself.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_bears_constipated_after_hibernation\"><\/span>Are bears constipated after hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_clog_their_butt_for_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears clog their butt for hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>During the months when they are dormant, black bears have what is called a fecal plug that blocks their gastrointestinal tract. Much of this plug consists of hair that the bear ingests while licking its coat.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_clog_their_Buttholes\"><\/span>Do bears clog their Buttholes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>During months of winter hibernation, bears become very constipated. In fact, black bears can go 100 days without eating, drinking, urinating, defecating, or exercising.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_pee_and_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears pee and poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bears usually dont eat, drink, urinate or defecate while hibernating. <b>They produce a faecal plug in their colon, a dry and hard mass consisting of dead intestinal cells, hair and bits of plant-based bedding materials. When the bears wake up in spring, they eject the faecal plug just outside their den.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_hibernating_bears_poop\"><\/span>Do hibernating bears poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_hibernating_animals_poop\"><\/span>Do hibernating animals poop?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bear butts plug up in winter. When grizzly bears hibernate, their body temperature decreases, their breathing slows, and their metabolic rate drops. Bears usually dont eat, drink, urinate or defecate while hibernating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_bears_keep_from_pooping_during_hibernation\"><\/span>How do bears keep from pooping during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Even those hibernators that dont eat or drink anything at all sometimes defecate and urinate during hibernation (metabolizing stores of fat does produce waste), but these animals expel only a tiny amount during hibernation. Hibernating bears, on the other hand, can go the whole winter without going to the bathroom.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_to_bear_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>What happens to bear poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_Do_bears_poop_when_they_hibernate\"><\/span>Where Do bears poop when they hibernate?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the National Park Service, black bears and grizzly bears generally do not urinate (pee) or defecate (poop) while hibernating. During hibernation, poop (and other stuff) builds up in <b>the bears lower intestine to form a fecal plug. The intestinal walls absorb all the fluid.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_go_to_the_bathroom_while_hibernating\"><\/span>Do bears go to the bathroom while hibernating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_bears_not_poop_during_hibernation\"><\/span>Why do bears not poop during hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have it, bears dont poop during hibernation because <b>their bodies continue to shed cells, creating poop even without food. As this happens, hair, plant matter, and other things get eaten as the bear grooms itself.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Much_Does_a_bear_poop_after_hibernation\"><\/span>How Much Does a bear poop after hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So there you have it, <b>bears dont poop during hibernation because their bodies continue to shed cells, creating poop even without food. As this happens, hair, plant matter, and other things get eaten as the bear grooms itself.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_take_a_big_poop_after_hibernation\"><\/span>Do bears take a big poop after hibernation?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A) Bears hibernate during winter, but arent sleeping the whole time. Hibernation for bears simply means they dont need to eat or drink, and <b>rarely urinate or defecate (or not at all).<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_bears_get_rid_of_their_fecal_plug\"><\/span>How do bears get rid of their fecal plug?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bear butts plug up in winter. When grizzly bears hibernate, their body temperature decreases, their breathing slows, and their metabolic rate drops. Bears usually dont eat, drink, urinate or defecate while hibernating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_Constipate_themselves\"><\/span>Do bears Constipate themselves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Bear butts plug up in winter. When grizzly bears hibernate, their body temperature decreases, their breathing slows, and their metabolic rate drops. Bears usually dont eat, drink, urinate or defecate while hibernating.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_bear_plug\"><\/span>What is a bear plug?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although black bears are said to hibernate without eating, drinking, urinating, or defecating, most bears in northern regions remain in dens so long that they develop extra large fecal plugs. <b>By the sixth or seventh month in the den, most of these bears defecateusually near the den entrance.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_bears_pee_or_poop_hibernating\"><\/span>Do bears pee or poop hibernating?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the National Park Service, <b>black bears and grizzly bears generally do not urinate (pee) or defecate (poop) while hibernating. During hibernation, poop (and other stuff) builds up in the bears lower intestine to form a fecal plug. The intestinal walls absorb all the fluid.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Do bears have to poop during hibernation?How do bears not poop during hibernation?Do bears clog their butt during hibernation?Do bears get constipated during hibernation?Do bears poop while in hibernation?How do bears hibernate without pooping?Where Do bears poop when hibernating?Do bears poop during hibernation?Are bears constipated after hibernation?Do bears clog their butt for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130329"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130329\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}