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Published in 2022 at "Physiological and Biochemical Zoology"
DOI: 10.1086/721184
Abstract: Hibernation, or multiday torpor, allows individuals to save energy via substantial reductions of metabolism and body temperature but is regularly interrupted by euthermic phases called arousals. Social thermoregulation, or “huddling,” can act in synergy with…
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torpor;
juvenile garden;
garden dormice;
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Published in 2020 at "Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences"
DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2020.00097
Abstract: The fatty acid composition of a pre-hibernation diet can influence the depth and duration of metabolic suppression achieved by hibernators. More specifically, a diet high in n−6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) relative to n−3 PUFAs…
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Keywords:
dormice;
hibernation diet;
garden dormice;
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