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torpor [ˈtɔ:pəɐ, Am ˈtɔ:rpɚ] N no pl form

torpor

безразли́чие nt

torpor

апа́тия f

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Some species can survive short periods of cold weather by entering torpor, a state similar to hibernation. en.wikipedia.org

They do not enter torpor or hibernate, but die at ambient temperatures of below about. en.wikipedia.org

Such an extended period of torpor is close to a state of hibernation, not known among other birds. en.wikipedia.org

This species is unique in that it can use torpor during development and reproduction. en.wikipedia.org

Remarkably, the common poorwill is the only bird known to go into torpor for extended periods (weeks to months). en.wikipedia.org

Even during lactation a female is capable of entering daily torpor without affecting the offspring. en.wikipedia.org

Some hummingbirds go into a nightly state of torpor accompanied with a reduction of their metabolic rates. en.wikipedia.org

The drug causes torpor and prostration within minutes. en.wikipedia.org

Such a capacity for torpor is rare in birds (or at least, rarely studied). en.wikipedia.org

Coupled with the daily torpor is a process called re-warming. en.wikipedia.org

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