Like all mammals, bat body temperatures stay constant regardless of their surroundings. During hibernation, bats become heterothermic, lowering their body temperature to save energy.
Photo: Hibernating Indiana bats by Andy King/USFWS.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Hibernating Indiana Bats
From U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region:
Like all mammals, bat body temperatures stay constant regardless of their surroundings. During hibernation, bats become heterothermic, lowering their body temperature to save energy.
Photo: Hibernating Indiana bats by Andy King/USFWS.
Like all mammals, bat body temperatures stay constant regardless of their surroundings. During hibernation, bats become heterothermic, lowering their body temperature to save energy.
Photo: Hibernating Indiana bats by Andy King/USFWS.
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