Physiology of Hibernation in Mammals

ArticlesPhysiology of Hibernation in MammalsCharles P. Lyman, and Paul O. ChatfieldCharles P. Lyman, andPaul O. ChatfieldPublished Online:01 Apr 1955https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1955.35.2.403MoreSectionsPDF (4 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByStrategies of biochemical adaptation for hibernation in a South American marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides: 4. 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