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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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:5838955 2024-09-09T19:27:10+00:00 A heterothermic spectrum in hummingbirds Shankar, Anusha Cisneros, Isabelle NH Thompson, Sarah Graham, Catherine H Powers, Donald R 2022-01-11 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cc2fqz65h unknown Zenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5838899 https://zenodo.org/communities/dryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cc2fqz65h oai:zenodo.org:5838955 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/legalcode Avian body temperature hypothermia Mammals metabolism torpor info:eu-repo/semantics/other 2022 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.cc2fqz65h10.5281/zenodo.5838899 2024-07-25T12:39:31Z 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., pigeons, 3-10 &[deg]C reductions). However, deep torpor in mammals can increase predation risk (unless animals are in burrows or caves), inhibit immune function, and result in sleep deprivation, so even for species that can enter deep torpor, facultative shallow torpor might help balance energy savings with these potential costs. Deep torpor occurs in three avian orders. Although the literature hints that some bird species can use both shallow and deep torpor, little empirical evidence of such an avian torpor spectrum exists. We infrared imaged three hummingbird species that are known to use deep torpor, under natural temperature and light cycles, to test if they were also capable of shallow torpor. All three species used both deep and shallow torpor, often on the same night. Depending on the species, they used shallow torpor for 5-35% of the night. The presence of a bird torpor spectrum indicates a capacity for fine-scale physiological and genetic regulation of avian torpid metabolism. See metadata for details and code on github (https://github.com/nushiamme/TorporShallowDeep). Funding provided by: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000104 Award Number: NNX11AO28G Funding provided by: Tinker Foundation Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006038 Award Number: Funding provided by: National Geographic Society Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006363 Award Number: 9506-14 Funding provided by: American Philosophical Society Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100001461 Award Number: Funding provided by: European Research Council Crossref Funder Registry ID: ... Other/Unknown Material Arctic Zenodo Arctic Burrows ENVELOPE(163.650,163.650,-74.300,-74.300) |
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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., pigeons, 3-10 &[deg]C reductions). However, deep torpor in mammals can increase predation risk (unless animals are in burrows or caves), inhibit immune function, and result in sleep deprivation, so even for species that can enter deep torpor, facultative shallow torpor might help balance energy savings with these potential costs. Deep torpor occurs in three avian orders. Although the literature hints that some bird species can use both shallow and deep torpor, little empirical evidence of such an avian torpor spectrum exists. We infrared imaged three hummingbird species that are known to use deep torpor, under natural temperature and light cycles, to test if they were also capable of shallow torpor. All three species used both deep and shallow torpor, often on the same night. Depending on the species, they used shallow torpor for 5-35% of the night. The presence of a bird torpor spectrum indicates a capacity for fine-scale physiological and genetic regulation of avian torpid metabolism. See metadata for details and code on github (https://github.com/nushiamme/TorporShallowDeep). Funding provided by: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100000104 Award Number: NNX11AO28G Funding provided by: Tinker Foundation Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006038 Award Number: Funding provided by: National Geographic Society Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100006363 Award Number: 9506-14 Funding provided by: American Philosophical Society Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100001461 Award Number: Funding provided by: European Research Council Crossref Funder Registry ID: ... |
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Shankar, Anusha Cisneros, Isabelle NH Thompson, Sarah Graham, Catherine H Powers, Donald R |
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A heterothermic spectrum in hummingbirds |
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A heterothermic spectrum in hummingbirds |
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A heterothermic spectrum in hummingbirds |
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