Animals at the extremes: Hibernation and torpor

Introduction

This is the second in a series of three courses on Animals at the extremes. In order to get the most from it, you should have previously studied Animals at the extremes: The desert environment (S324_1) [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] . After completing this course you might like to complete the series by studying Animals at the extremes: Polar biology (S324_3).

This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Science.