Many birds and mammals drastically reduce their energy expenditure during times of cold
exposure, food shortage, or drought, by temporarily abandoning euthermia, ie the …

The development of sustained, long-term endothermy was one of the major transitions in the
evolution of vertebrates. Thermogenesis in endotherms does not only occur via shivering or …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

Many environmental conditions can constrain the ability of animals to obtain sufficient food
energy, or transform that food energy into useful chemical forms. To survive extended …

Many of the> 2 million animal species that inhabit Earth have developed survival
mechanisms that aid in the prevention of obesity, kidney disease, starvation, dehydration …

Endothermic mammals and birds require intensive energy turnover to sustain high body
temperatures and metabolic rates. To cope with the energetic bottlenecks associated with …

Mammalian heterotherms, species that employ short or long periods of torpor, are found in
many different climatic regions. Although the underlying physiological mechanisms of …

Food shortages represent a common challenge for most animal species. As a consequence,
many have evolved metabolic strategies encompassing extreme starvation-resistance …

Muscle performance depends on the supply of metabolic fuels and disposal of end-products.
Using circulating metabolite concentrations to infer changes in fluxes is highly unreliable …

Mammalian hibernators endure severe and prolonged hypothermia that is lethal to non-
hibernators, including humans and mice. The mechanisms responsible for the cold …