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 inBiology letters (2005) Vol. 20; no. 9; p. 20240291
Main Authors Fjelldal, Mari A, Fritzén, Niclas R, Suominen, Kati M, Lilley, Thomas M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Royal Society 01.09.2024
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