EDMOND HARRY LUCY LUCY Yes! EDMOND No, I disagree. LUCY Hey, wait a minute, I was the first one to disagree. HARRY So tell me kids, what are you both arguing about? EDMOND We didn't see any animals out today. That's weird, right? I think they went to look for food elsewhere because of the snow. LUCY Well, I think they're all hiding because maybe they saw a ghost or something that scared them far away. EDMOND Maybe it was a big hairy spider. LUCY Ooh! HARRY Well, let me tell you that neither one of you is completely right nor completely wrong. With the Winter cold, all of nature slows down, as if it weren't moving. There's less food available than during the other seasons. Therefore, some animals will try to find food farther away, and I mean much farther away! It's the case with migrating birds. EDMOND A-ha! I knew I was right! LUCY Mm-mmm. EDMOND Oh, look! I recognize this one. It's a crane. And this one is a swallow. LUCY But, where do these birds go look for food? HARRY They go to a country that's warm and sunny. They can travel far over many, many weeks. They'll stay there where it's warm for a few months, then fly back home for spring. LUCY Wow! I never would have guessed, but swallows are very strong, just like me! EDMOND The only difference is, if you're cold, you'll just stay in bed. LUCY Mm-mmm... HARRY Well, that's exactly what some other animals do. They prefer to stay in bed all Winter. We say they hibernate. LUCY I told you! You see, I was right too! HARRY Before the start of Winter, those animals stock up on food. As soon as it gets cold, they get comfortable and spend all Winter inside. EDMOND Wait! Even frogs hibernate? HARRY Yes, some of them do. They stay underwater and breathe through their skin. EDMOND Wow! Now I understand why we don't see them. LUCY But... do they really sleep all through Winter? That's a long time to sleep! HARRY No, they don't sleep all the time, they just do things much slower. Since they have a lot of food in stock, they can have a snack in between each nap. LUCY I would love to stay in bed when it's cold outside and have carrot cake to eat next to me. HARRY You can do like the Jaybird: he hides nuts and acorns in the forest, so he has a reserve[Carine Na1] of food to get him through Winter. And any acorns he forgets to eat, ends up growing when it's Spring. LUCY Good idea. I'll hide a bunch of carrot cakes everywhere. HARRY Okay, but you'll have to make them ahead of time. You have to be the one to stock up. LUCY No fair! Isn't there a way to get already-made carrot cakes? HARRY Yes, but you can only find them in small quantities. LUCY Yay! EDMOND Yay! HARRY So tell me, kids, did you understand everything today? EDMOND Yes! In winter, if we don't see any animals, it's because they migrated at the end of summer, like the swallow. LUCY And others hibernate, like frogs or hedgehogs. HARRY That's mostly correct. LUCY What? EDMOND What? HARRY This morning, I don't think you took the time to properly look around you. There are also animals who adapt themselves. Their fur becomes thicker, like with foxes or rabbits. This helps them withstand the cold. LUCY No fair, you didn't tell us about them. EDMOND Yeah! HARRY You're right. Well, just enjoy your carrot cake then.