Chapter 11 Outline
Food, Nutrition, Energy Metabolism, and Thermoregulation in the Lives of Adult Reindeer
Newborn Reindeer
- BOX 11.1 Knockout Mice Document the Importance of Brown Fat
- BOX 11.2 Genomics Confirms That Piglets Lack Brown Fat
The Future of Reindeer: Timing and Ice
Thermoregulatory Development: Small Mammals Compared with Large
The Effect of Body Size on Mammals’ Lives in Cold Environments: An Overview
Hibernation as a Winter Strategy: New Directions and Discoveries
- Arctic ground squirrels supercool during hibernation and arouse periodically throughout their hibernation season
- The composition of the lipids consumed before hibernation affects the dynamics of hibernation
- Although periodic arousals detract from the energy savings of hibernation, their function is unknown
- The intersection of sociobiology and hibernation physiology