Winter rest
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"Winter sleep" redirects here. For the film of the same name, see Winter Sleep (film).
Winter rest (from the German term Winterruhe) is a state of reduced activity of plants and warm-blooded animals living in extratropical regions of the world during the more hostile environmental conditions of winter. In this state, they save energy during cold weather while they have limited access to food sources.