The Curious Case of the Cold Mouse Lemur

We know in other rodent and marsupial species that what an animal eats before the hibernation season influences how long and how well an animal can "chill out" (i.e. torpor) during the winter. But no one has ever tested this in the only group of primates that can hibernate over winter. This talk will dissect such questions as: Does diet have any influence over amount of time engaged in torpor bouts? Is body weight a significant indicator of occurrence of torpor? What factor is most likely to induce torpor bouts in mouse lemurs?