Report Abuse. Very simply the difference between a peptide and a protein is the size, i.e. number of aa's. Just a few aa's and most call it a peptide.
Hibernacula, hibernaculum, hibernation site, overwintering site, refugia, den. All of these words are used to describe the places where many. snakes spend the cold months of the winter and at times, the. extreme heat of summer. Hibernacula can range in form from.
An inactive state resembling deep sleep in which certain animals living in cold climates pass the winter. In hibernation, the body temperature is lowered and breathing and heart rates slow down. Hibernation protects the animal from cold and reduces the need for food during the season when food is scarce. Compare estivation.