2.5 Metabolism and Adverse Conditions Flashcards
What is dormancy?
The decrease in metabolic rate, heart rate, and body temperature
Why would an animal need to go into a state of dormancy?
When continued normal metabolic activity would be too high
What are the two types of dormancy?
Predictive and consequential
What is hibernation?
Dormancy during winter/low temperature times
What is aestivation?
Dormancy during high temperature/drought
What is daily torpor?
A period of reduced activity in some animals with high metabolic rates
How can adverse conditions be avoided?
Migration
How does migration avoid metabolic adversity?
Expanding energy to a more suitable environment
How does a species know to migrate?
It can be innate or learned
What are some specialised techniques to study long-distance migration?
Satellite tracking and leg rings
