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Before winter, a West Virginia black bear feeds heavily on acorns and berries, gaining 50 kg of fat. During 4 months of winter denning, the bear eats no food and loses 35 kg of body mass. How was this stored fat used?

The fat evaporated through fur into den air. The bear metabolized stored fat energy to maintain heart rate, breathing, and body heat during hibernation. The fat was converted into solid bone material. The bear transferred its fat into tree roots.

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The bear metabolized stored fat energy to maintain heart rate, breathing, and body heat during hibernation.

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