Cardiac adaptation in hibernating, free-ranging Scandinavian Brown Bears (Ursus arctos)
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-57126-y
Abstract: During six months of annual hibernation, the brown bear undergoes unique physiological changes to adapt to decreased metabolic rate. We compared cardiac structural and functional measures of hibernating and active bears using comprehensive echocardiography. We… read more here.
Keywords: ursus arctos; bears ursus; free ranging; hibernation ... See more keywords