Sticking Together: Energetic Consequences of Huddling Behavior in Hibernating Juvenile Garden Dormice
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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… read more here.
Keywords: torpor; juvenile garden; garden dormice; huddling behavior ... See more keywords
The Ratio of Linoleic and Linolenic Acid in the Pre-hibernation Diet Influences NFκB Signaling in Garden Dormice During Torpor
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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… read more here.
Keywords: dormice; hibernation diet; garden dormice; pre hibernation ... See more keywords