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hibernation-ageing hypothesis
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Knowledge graph centered on hibernation-ageing hypothesis with 21 nodes and 74 connections. Top connected: Marmota flaviventris, mark-recapture (Sciuridae), Parus major, winter survival, Ursus americanus.
Definition
The hypothesis that ageing is suspended during hibernation, whereby species engaging in torpor periodically suspend ageing and thus live longer than predicted based on body size alone
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hibernation-aging hypothesis