- Look up
torpor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Torpor is a
state of
decreased physiological activity in an animal,
usually marked by a
reduced body...
- and will
enter torpor to
conserve energy.
Huddling as an
energy conserving mechanism is not as
efficient as
torpor.
Before entering torpor, a
sugar glider...
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decline in body temperature. Many
experts believe that the
processes of
daily torpor and
hibernation form a
continuum and
utilise similar mechanisms. The equivalent...
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mammals use the
capillary network in
oversized ears for the same purpose.
Torpor, a
state of
decreased activity where the body
temperature and metabolism...
- two
types of
torpor:
hibernation which is long term (w****s or months) and
daily torpor which is
usually only a few hours.
Daily torpor involves a less...
- and
poikilothermic when at rest. This
phenomenon has been
termed 'daily
torpor' and was
intensively studied in the
Djungarian hamster.
During the hibernation...
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energy when food is
scarce and at
night when not foraging, they can
enter torpor, a
state similar to hibernation, and slow
their metabolic rate to 1⁄15 of...
- The
Loneliest Punk. It
stood as his only solo
album until the
release of
Torpor 17
years later. The
album includes his
single from 2000, "What's Up Fatlip...
- and
entering a
state of
torpor. When
studied in
colder temperatures at
mountainous elevations, Anna's
hummingbirds used
torpor more
frequently than at...
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Suzerain is a
narrative role-playing
video game
about politics developed by
Torpor Games and
published by
Fellow Traveller. It was
released for Windows, macOS...
