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the_q@lemmy.zip ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Bears do not hibernate, they enter Torpor

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  • shalafi@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Isn’t torpor just the scientific term for hibernation, or are they distinct?

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    • Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      They are similar, but Torpor is involuntary, hibernation is voluntary. Torpor is for short periods of time, hibernation is for long periods. Torpor drops the body temperature just a little, hibernation drops body temperature significantly. Torpor allows an animal to wake up and move around minimally (like to get food/eat) while hibernation does not.

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