Provides an introduction to hibernation, and explains how and why some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.
... Thermogenesis in human brown adipose tissue and skeletal muscle induced by sympathomimetic stimulation . Acta Endocrinol . , Suppl . 278 , 1-32 . Aulie , A. & Grav , H.J. ( 1979 ) : Effect of cold acclimation on the oxidative capacity of ...
Explores the practice of hibernation as a means for winter survival, discussing the habits of a variety of animals such as hummingbirds, bats, chipmunks, and rattlesnakes.
Discusses why animals hibernate and when and why this pattern occurs.
Text and photographs introduce the concept of hibernation, a method which some animals use to protect themselves from cold temperatures.
... Other Amazing Communicators Exploding Ants and Other Amazing Defenses Frozen Frogs and Other Amazing Hibernators Thousand-Mile Fliers and Other Amazing Migrators Trap-Door Spiders and Other Amazing Predators Walking Sticks and Other Amazing ...