Hibernation is linked with various hypotheses to explain the extended lifespan of hibernating
mammals compared with their non-hibernating counterparts. Studies on telomeres, markers …

Age is an essential trait for understanding the ecology and management of wildlife. A
conventional method of estimating age in wild animals is counting annuli formed in the …

Bats are natural reservoirs for many emerging viral diseases. That is why their virome is
widely studied. But at the same time, studies of their bacterial gut microbiota are limited …

Abstract The Yuma myotis bat (Myotis yumanensis) is a small vespertilionid bat and one of
52 species of new world Myotis bats in the subgenus Pizonyx. While M. yumanensis …

Metabolism is the basis for sustaining life and essential to the adaptive evolution of
organisms. With the development of high-throughput sequencing technology, genetic …

Age is an important parameter for bettering the understanding of biodemographic trends—
development, survival, reproduction and environmental effects—critical for conservation …

Age is a key parameter in population ecology, with a myriad of biological processes
changing with age as organisms develop in early life then later senesce. As age is often …

Apostichopus japonicus is an important aquaculture species with significant economic
value. As water temperatures increase during the summer, A. japonicus enters aestivation to …

Dormancy represents a fascinating adaptive strategy for organisms to survive in unforgiving
environments. After a period of dormancy, organisms often exhibit exceptional resilience …

Torpor and hibernation are extreme physiological adaptations of homeotherms associated
with pro-longevity effects. Yet the underlying mechanisms of how torpor affects aging, and …