Sloths and pythons sleep for long hours. Does it mean that they are hibernating? Explain.

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Sloths and pythons sleep for about 18 hours in a day. They need to sleep for the same about of time daily throughout the year. Hibernation is the period that animals sleep and remain inactive only during winters. So, sloths and pythins do not hibernate.

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