Mammals are often considered to be masters of homeostasis, with the ability to maintain a
constant internal milieu, despite marked changes in the environment; however, many …

Mammalian heterotherms, species that employ short or long periods of torpor, are found in
many different climatic regions. Although the underlying physiological mechanisms of …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

There is some urgency in the necessity to incorporate physiological data into mechanistic,
trait-based, demographic climate change models. Physiological responses at the individual …

Torpor and reproduction in mammals and birds are widely viewed as mutually exclusive
processes because of opposing energetic and hormonal demands. However, the reported …

Free-ranging common tenrecs, Tenrec ecaudatus, from sub-tropical Madagascar, displayed
long-term (nine months) hibernation which lacked any evidence of periodic interbout …

Abstract Across the Global South, wildlife is an important source of nutrition and income,
particularly for rural communities. While wildlife consumption provides a valuable source of …

Low mortality rate is often associated with slow life history, and so far, has mainly been
assessed through examinations of specific adaptations and lifestyles that limit mortality risk …

Seasonal animal dormancy is widely interpreted as a physiological response for surviving
energetic challenges during the harshest times of the year (the physiological constraint …

Abstract Tenrecs (Order Afrosoricida) exhibit some of the lowest body temperatures (T b) of
any eutherian mammal. They also have a high level of variability in both active and resting T …