Description
- Overview:
- Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the characteristic signs of hibernation behavior It explores the triggers that bring on hibernation, and whether internal signals or external season cues are predominant. It also examines the physiological adaptations that occur in hibernating animals.
- Subject:
- Biology
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab, Reading, Syllabus
- Provider:
- The Open University
- Provider Set:
- Open University OpenLearn
- Date Added:
- 09/06/2007
- License:
-
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
- Language:
- English
- Media Format:
- Text/HTML
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