Skeletal muscle thermogenesis enables aquatic life in the smallest marine mammal

Several mammal species live in cold-water environments, enabled by adaptations such as blubber and large size. A notable exception to this rule is the sea otter, a species that is orders of magnitude smaller and skinnier than the others. It is known that the sea otter's unusually thick fur help...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2021-07, Vol.373 (6551), p.223-225
Hauptverfasser:	Wright, Traver, Davis, Randall W., Pearson, Heidi C., Murray, Michael, Sheffield-Moore, Melinda
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptation Aquatic mammals Aquatic organisms Blubber Body Composition Body mass Enhydra lutris Mammals Marine mammals Metabolic rate Metabolism Muscles Musculoskeletal system Neonates Otters Skeletal muscle Thermogenesis
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