New Thermoregulation Podcasts

Animals at the extremes: hibernation and torpor - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago
Hibernation is an ingenious adaptation that some animals employ to survive difficult conditions in winter. This unit examines the differences between hibernation and torpor, and discusses the chara...

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★ - 1 rating
Animal life has adapted to survive in the most unlikely and inhospitable habitats. This unit looks at the surprisingly diverse desert climates throughout the world and mammals, birds, lizards and a...

Animals at the extremes: polar biology - for iBooks

1 episode - Latest episode: about 13 years ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
The extreme challenges of life in the polar regions require the animals who make their habitat there to make many adaptations. This unit explores the polar climate and how animals like reindeer, po...