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Technically, yes and no. Torpor, a state of reduced metabolic activity for a short time, does happen in humans when they sleep. However, the rate of decreased metabolism and drop in temperature is pretty insignificant when compared with the likes of humming birds that undergo torpor in the evening/night. Therefore, few textbooks call the human sleep a state of torpor. The upshot is that humans DO NOT experience torpor.
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What is one difference of hibernating and torpor?
Hibernation is an annual ritual . Torpor is sleepiness in a similar way, but not necessarily hibernation.
What is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in summer?
Type your answer here... it is hibernation
How does one recognize torpor in an animal?
Torpor in an animal is a state of reduced activity and metabolism like hibernation that allows animals to go longer without food. Animals like rodents, bats, and some birds undergo daily torpor periods. An animal in this state would be sluggish and unresponsive.
Do hamsters have odor when hibernating?
No, hamsters do not hibernate. They are not true hibernators like some other animals. Hamsters are in a state of torpor during times of rest, where they may seem inactive and sleep more, but they do not experience the same processes as true hibernation.
Does a cheetah aestivate go into torpor or hibernate?
Cheetahs do not aestivate, go into torpor, or hibernate. They are adapted to hot climates and rely on their speed and agility for hunting, rather than conserving energy through dormancy. They remain active year-round.
Do humans have a torpor?
Nope. I'm glad too because if we had to go into torpor then we'd have to sleep underground in the mud. Yuck! That would get my new spring wardrobe all gross! :0)
When was Evening in Torpor created?
Evening in Torpor was created in 1981.
What rhymes with torpor?
Its Impossible because "torpor" isn't even a word!
Need a sentence using the word torpor?
"He fell into a deep torpor."
Can bugs sleep?
Yes, but not quite like humans do. They go into a deep restful state called torpor, which they can only be awakened from by strong stimuli.
What is torpor?
drowsiness
What is one difference of hibernating and torpor?
Hibernation is an annual ritual . Torpor is sleepiness in a similar way, but not necessarily hibernation.
What are the release dates for Torpor - 2003 I?
Torpor - 2003 I was released on: USA: 29 July 2003 (Woods Hole Film Festival)
Use torpor in a sentence?
As an adjective ; "As they rest at night , Hummingbirds become torpid in order to save energy".
What is a period of inactivity that some animals experience in summer?
Type your answer here... it is hibernation
Does torpor orb effect leveler?
"Torpor Orb stops a creature's own enters-the-battlefield triggered abilities as well as other triggered abilities that would trigger when a creature enters the battlefield." Torpor Orb would stop Leveler's ETB triggered ability to occur.
What is the English word for Telugu word thimmiri?
Torpor
