torpor
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- A state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
- Inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
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How hummingbird torpor allows for day-to-day survival in an uncertain environment
Jan 16, 2025 Phys.org
Jan 16, 2025 Phys.org
Season Primes the Brain in an Arctic Hibernator to Facilitate Entrance into Torpor Mediated by Adenosine A1 Receptors
Jul 27, 2011 Journal of Neuroscience
Jul 27, 2011 Journal of Neuroscience
Hypothesis and Theory: A Two-Process Model of Torpor-Arousal Regulation in Hibernators
Jun 19, 2022 Frontiers
Jun 19, 2022 Frontiers
Tiny chipmunks are retreating underground toward a semi-hibernation known as torpor
Nov 11, 2023 Cambridge Day
Nov 11, 2023 Cambridge Day
Some Birds Enter A Hibernation-Like State Called Torpor to Survive Winter’s Chill
Feb 15, 2019 National Audubon Society
Feb 15, 2019 National Audubon Society