Japanese scientists observed muscle gain in cultured human skeletal muscle cells infused with serum from hibernating black bears, confirming that unique factors activated in these creatures' blood during winter trigger their ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 18, 2022
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A trio of researchers, two with Universidad Austral de Chile, and one with Universidad Católica de Chile, has found that a gram of hibernating bat has a similar metabolism to a gram of hibernating bear. In their paper published ...
By feeding arctic ground squirrels special diets, researchers have found that omega-3 fatty acids, common in flax seed and fish oil, help keep the animals warmer in deep hibernation.
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2021
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Edible dormice are extremely long-lived for their size, thanks to their seasonal dormancy. The animals are veritable record holders in longevity, with hibernation periods lasting between at least six and a maximum of 11 months. ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 1, 2018
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Unlike mammals, amphibians who rest up during the winter do not forget the memories they made beforehand – this is the surprising discovery of new scientific research.
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2017
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Hibernation has long been considered the secret behind the relatively long lifespan of the edible dormouse. However, a team of researchers from Vetmeduni Vienna has now shown for the first time that high food availability ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 2, 2016
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On cold, dark days it is tempting to imagine shutting yourself away until the warmer weather returns. Many animals do just that by entering a state known as torpor, which reduces their bodily functions to a minimum and uses ...
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Mar 16, 2016
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Edible dormice (Glis glis) spend about eight months on average in hibernation. Wildlife biologists from the Research Institute of Wildlife Ecology of the Vetmeduni Vienna have shown for the first time that these animals can ...
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Sep 8, 2015
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Many mammals—and some birds—escape the winter by hibernating for three to nine months. This period of dormancy permits species which would otherwise perish from the cold and scarce food to survive to see another spring. ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 10, 2015
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(Phys.org) —Saving energy is crucial to the survival of animals living in the cold regions of the world. A small marmot-like rodent from the Arctic is world champion when it comes to energy saving. According to Jun Yan ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2014
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