Hibernation
We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. Hibernation examines those animals that cannot migrate and are forced to remain in a habitat that is inhospitable and consequently sleep deeply for weeks or months. Known as hibernation for winter sleep and estivation for its summer equivalent, this unique trait involves many special behaviors - how do such animals prepare for sleep? where do they sleep? how do they store energy? how do they wake up? The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals.

Beautifully illustrated, with numerous color images, Hibernation provides copious material for understanding these unusual animals.
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Hibernation
We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. Hibernation examines those animals that cannot migrate and are forced to remain in a habitat that is inhospitable and consequently sleep deeply for weeks or months. Known as hibernation for winter sleep and estivation for its summer equivalent, this unique trait involves many special behaviors - how do such animals prepare for sleep? where do they sleep? how do they store energy? how do they wake up? The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals.

Beautifully illustrated, with numerous color images, Hibernation provides copious material for understanding these unusual animals.
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Hibernation

Hibernation

by Clive Roots
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Hibernation

by Clive Roots

Overview

We share the earth with a wide variety of animal species, each of which brings something special to the diversity of the planet. By knowing more about how animals behave and live, we gain a greater understanding of how life evolved and the importance of biodiversity. Hibernation examines those animals that cannot migrate and are forced to remain in a habitat that is inhospitable and consequently sleep deeply for weeks or months. Known as hibernation for winter sleep and estivation for its summer equivalent, this unique trait involves many special behaviors - how do such animals prepare for sleep? where do they sleep? how do they store energy? how do they wake up? The book provides a thorough guide, perfect for research papers in biology classes, for understanding the behavior and biodiversity of a fascinating and unusual group of animals.

Beautifully illustrated, with numerous color images, Hibernation provides copious material for understanding these unusual animals.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780313083938
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 09/30/2006
Series: Greenwood Guides to the Animal World
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Clive Roots has been a zoo director for many years. He has travelled the world collecting live animals for zoo conservation programs. Roots has acted as a masterplanning and design consultant for numerous zoological garden and related projects around the world, and has written many books on zoo and natural history subjects.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
1. Suspended Animation
2. Sleeping Fish
3. Out Cold
4. Uncontrolled Hypothermia
5. Regulated Hypothermia
6. Deep Sleepers
7. Light Sleepers
8. Bats at Rest
9. Cold-Blooded Mammals
Glossary
Bibliography
Index

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