Species that hibernate generally live longer than would be expected based solely on their
body size. Hibernation is characterized by long periods of metabolic suppression (torpor) …

Survival probability is predicted to underlie the evolution of life histories along a slow–fast
continuum. Hibernation allows a diverse range of small mammals to exhibit seasonal …

Small hibernating rodents have greater maximum lifespans and hence appear to age more
slowly than similar-sized non-hibernators. We tested for a direct effect of hibernation on …

The timing of reproduction is one of the most crucial life history traits, with enormous
consequences for the fitness of an individual. We investigated the effects of season and …

Background Torpor is an energy saving strategy achieved by substantial reductions of
metabolic rate and body temperature that enables animals to survive periods of low …

Ageing can progress at different rates according to an individual's physiological state.
Natural hypothermia, including torpor and hibernation, is a common adaptation of small …

Inferring the chronological and biological age of individuals is fundamental to population
ecology and our understanding of ageing itself, its evolution, and the biological processes …

Age-related differences in the patterns of body temperature regulation during hibernation
were found in yellow-bellied marmots. The timing of all entrances into and arousals from …

Hibernation is a complex physiological response that some mammalian species employ to
evade energetic demands. Previous work in mammalian hibernators suggests that …

Of 14 species of marmots (genus Marmota, Family Sciuridae), only 2, the woodchuck (M.
monax) and yellow-bellied marmot (M. flaviventris), have not been reported to be obligate …