Winter’s Sleep, A

Synopsis

There is more to hibernation than just ‘sleeping off the winter’. Observations of the Canadian ground-squirrel have shown that this animal can control its sleep, even at body temperatures close to freezing. Dr Kraig Heller of Stanford University explains how hibernation might have evolved.

Series

Animal Physiology Course, S324

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of production

1986

Availability

Out of distribution

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

animal behaviour; hibernation - animal; squirrels

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

DVD-R

Price

£34.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

24 minutes

Production Company

Name

Open University Production Centre

Distributor

Name

Canny Store

Web

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Phone

01789 207440

Address

The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
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