What Animals Migrate In Autumn

Hedgehogs and bats are two examples of British hibernating animals.

What animals migrate in autumn. Some even cross the channel to reach southern Europe. Many see migration as part of a yearly cycle of changes a bird goes through. Because temperatures begin to drop during the fall season these creatures begin to find more suitable conditions.

As winter sets in Alaska most of the ocean animals migrate southwards to the warmer oceans prompting the grey whales to follow. When hedgehogs are born there can be up to seven babies in a single litter their coat of spines are soft and short. The cycle is controlled by changes in the amount of daylight and the weather.

Many birds and insects migrate to warmer areas during the chillier months of fall. When its cold we wrap ourselves up but. Scientists are still studying this.

Its worth spending some time looking at tit flocks as these often harbour warblers like Blackcap and Chiffchaff. When natural habitats are destroyed plants and animals suffer. Natures colors in autumn are not as bright as they are in spring.

Around the month of October the gray whales in the Alaskan waters start the migration from the feeding ground to the Gulf of California and Baja peninsula. Days are getting shorter leaves are turning brown and temperatures are dropping autumns here. In autumn it flys south all the way to Antarctica.

To celebrate the arrival of this beautiful season take a look at our favourite autumn animals. Here in the UK the most obvious migrants are birds. Some berries and apples appear on trees during the fall and they are snatched up by humans and animals alike.