microrobert
07-08-2012, 08:51 PM
Tiny shrews ‘warm up’ before cold dives
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"Silver bullets": Water shrews use speed to reduce the impact of colder waters when diving
Thumb-sized shrews "warm up" their bodies before taking the plunge into cold water, according to researchers.
Scientists investigated how the shrews, known as the smallest diving mammals, coped with the challenges of diving.
BBC Nature - Tiny shrews ‘warm up’ before cold dives (http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18674864)
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/61304000/jpg/_61304190_f9ec3663-a56f-4397-979b-f9f7ef3af881.jpg
"Silver bullets": Water shrews use speed to reduce the impact of colder waters when diving
Thumb-sized shrews "warm up" their bodies before taking the plunge into cold water, according to researchers.
Scientists investigated how the shrews, known as the smallest diving mammals, coped with the challenges of diving.
BBC Nature - Tiny shrews ‘warm up’ before cold dives (http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/18674864)