Hibernation

Chelrogaleus medius otherwise known as the fat tailed dwarf lemur of western Madagascar is a primate belonging to the Strepsirrhini suborder, lemuriformes infraorder and the lemuroidea superfamily (Larson, 2008). This little primate is known to go into a state of hibernation, a physiological state of inactivity and metabolic depression in mammals where body temperature, metabolic rate—including breathing and heartbeat—slow down. Hibernating on a tropical island may seem odd, but the fat tailed lemur has its reasons for engaging in this activity. The primary finding of the research article found that the fat tailed lemur is the first known primate to hibernate, but how is this primate able to do so in its tropical environment where it’s…

By capturing bats at different months prior to hibernation, Kunz et al have found that the body mass of both male and female bats were significantly increase from mid-August to mid-September; the average increase in body mass was 32.9% (2.9g) for male and 26.9% (2.1g) for female (Kunz et al, 1998). Feeding alone is probably not enough for bats to store up fats for the winter, because the population of insects have decreased from its peaks by autumn. Krzanowski (1961) hypothesized that bats were…

our unit theme is Animal: Animal in Winter. When winter comes, animals have their own unique ways to live in Winter. Some animals migrate, and they fly to south where is warmer. They can find food. For example, goose, duck and some butterflies and bats). Animals hibernate, and they have deep sleep in the winter. Bears and snakes sleep in the cave or den. Rabbits sleep in a burrow. Frogs and fish sleep in the bottom of a lake or pond. Woodchucks and Pikas do not sleep, but they do not go…

Cameron Houchmand - 19178152 2016-11-14 T46 Turnitin ID: Hibernation in Mammals Opens Door into Research Surrounding Generation of Neurons in Adults Is there a way to take advantage of the physiological effects of hibernation to aid in the research of nerve cells? Hibernation, usually thought of as a means of survival for mammals during unfavourable environmental conditions (Carey, Andrews, & Martin, 2003), was used by Victor Popov and colleagues at the Russian Academy of Sciences on…

the world’s toughest health disparities through animal hibernation. This isn’t the first time conditions made from hibernation has been used for medicine. In many hospitals patients that undergo cardiac arrest are put in a hibernating conditions, also known as therapeutic hypothermia, to lower the core body temperature of patients to slow metabolism. They also use these cooling method during operations and to put off the death of a patient that has lose a lot of blood. However, hibernation has…

the community. And Isra also cooks these mouthwatering sounding Thai foods, mmm. There's even a recipe for Rice Paper Rolls with Pork at the beginning of one of the chapters. Just love it. The Great Hibernation is also an exploration of traditions, a right of passage that only happens when you get to a certain age with a particularly amusing…

With the emergence of newly developed disease the rush to find a cure is the main focus. However, to reach that goal the characteristics that are assumed to play a factor in the development of the disease must be researched. In the case of white nose syndrome researchers believe that environmental characteristics and sex can predict survivorship in bats with white nose syndrome. Since, it is known that white nose syndrome takes place during hibernation researchers began with a mock setup of the…

less microgravity. Patients that were bedridden for extended periods have been noted to have low levels of nitrogen due to lower muscle production (Source). However, bears, who naturally hibernate in the winter, have been observed to maintain their protein levels during hibernation (Niiler). They recycle their waste nitrogen and reuse it for continuous protein synthesis (Tinker). Furthermore, during hibernation, bears experience torpor, or involuntary muscle twitches, which allow their muscles…

and their hibernation process. I thought this would be a fun unit to incorporate in the classroom. The students in this classroom have been working on their writing skills as well as their reading skills. This thematic unit is aimed at enhancing these skills. The goal of this thematic unit is to help the students work and build on both their literacy skills and science skills. The goal of this thematic unit to help students expand their vocabularies and encourage…

Diet: The back bears most eat plants and they do not like to eating meat. If the bear is out of the plants to eat it eat meat but that it is mostly the last salutation for their survival. During the winter bears tend to leave their dens from time to time. If the mother bear is giving birth it will not leave the den during the winter for food. That wat she can take care of her new cubs and not have to worry about getting the cubs hurt. Plants Samlon Fruits Kills young deers Nuts Kills young…