Supersize me: hypotheses on torpor-assisted prehibernation fattening in a boreal bat
Hibernators face an energetic dilemma in the autumn at northern latitudes; while temperatures and food availability decrease, hibernating species need to build fat deposits to survive the winter. During this critical fattening phase, insectivorous boreal bats use torpor to build and conserve their r...
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Published in | Biology letters (2005) Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 20240291 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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England
The Royal Society
01.09.2024
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