Energy Reserves For A Power Nap

Pre-winter months for hibernating animals are the time to accumulate enough energy reserves that can last until spring. Offspring born late in the year have much less time to achieve this. Austrian scientists have discovered that power-napping can help late-born dormice overcome these unfavourable odds. During hibernation, dormice enter into 'torpor' to save energy and water. In this state, the dormice become inactive and show a marked decrease in their metabolic ...