A heterothermic spectrum in hummingbirds

Many small endotherms use torpor, saving energy by a controlled reduction of their body temperature and metabolic rate. Some species (e.g. arctic ground squirrels, hummingbirds) enter deep torpor, dropping their body temperatures by 23-37 &[deg]C, while others can only enter shallow torpor (e.g....

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Main Authors: Shankar, Anusha, Cisneros, Isabelle NH, Thompson, Sarah, Graham, Catherine H, Powers, Donald R
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Zenodo 2022
Subjects:
Avian
body temperature
hypothermia
Mammals
metabolism
torpor
Arctic
Burrows
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5838899
https://zenodo.org/record/5838899

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