The Animals That Cheat the Cold, the Heat, and the Predator New research shows far more mammals than thought can flex their body temperature to survive storms, predators and heat. Australian species lead the story.

The Animals That Cheat the Cold, the Heat, and the Predator

#AustralianWildlife #Heterothermy #WildlifeScience #Marsupials #ClimateChange #AusNews

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The strange animals that control their body heat https://arstechni.ca #heterothermy #homeothermy #syndication #Science #mammals

The strange animals that control their body heat Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature—a strategy called heterothermy—and outlast storms, floods and predators.

"Many more animals than scientists once appreciated employ heterothermy, varying their body temperature for minutes, hours or weeks at a time. This may help the animals to persist through all sorts of dangers."
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Non-Torpid #Heterothermy in #Mammals: Another Category along the #Homeothermy–#Hibernation Continuum Free
Danielle L Levesque et al , doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

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