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.
... 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 ...
Discusses why animals hibernate and when and why this pattern occurs.
Simple text and photographs introduce hibernation and how some animals prepare for and experience hibernation each year.
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