Many Delaware mammals go into winter torpor, a few hibernate

If you feel like breaking out the Snuggie and hibernating this time of year, you have plenty of company. In the winter, Delaware’s chipmunks, raccoons and skunks go into a semi-hibernation state called torpor. Other mammals, such as deer, move around less than usual. As for “true hibernators,” Delaware has a few creatures that may qualify, such as groundhogs and some species of bats.