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- noun Plural form of
hibernator .
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'hibernators', who are suspected to be everywhere operating clandestinely against the party.
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'hibernators', who are suspected to be everywhere operating clandestinely against the party.
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'hibernators', who are suspected to be everywhere operating clandestinely against the party.
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"We knew that bears decreased their body temperatures to some degree during hibernation, but in Alaska we found that these black bears regulate their core temperature in variable cycles over a period of many days, which is not seen in smaller hibernators and which we are not aware has been seen in mammals at all before."
Hibernating bears teach scientists tricks for human hibernation 2011
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And yet, unlike other hibernators such as squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and skunks, the bears maintained a high body temperature throughout five months of inactivity.
Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health Brian Vastag 2011
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"If we can uncover the way hibernators turn down their demand for oxygen, you can imagine developing a therapy . . . to put someone in stasis, a protected state," Barnes said.
Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health Brian Vastag 2011
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And yet, unlike other hibernators such as squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons and skunks, the bears maintained a high body temperature throughout five months of inactivity.
Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health Brian Vastag 2011
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"If we can uncover the way hibernators turn down their demand for oxygen, you can imagine developing a therapy . . . to put someone in stasis, a protected state," Barnes said.
Bear hibernation study finds surprises in search for clues to help human health Brian Vastag 2011
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And hibernators don't nap through anything: Hibernating and sleeping aren't the same.
Many species use hibernation to survive the rigors of winter Ben Harder 2010
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Many hibernators are oblivious to loud noises, to light and even to being touched or moved.
Many species use hibernation to survive the rigors of winter Ben Harder 2010
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