Hibernaculum is my topic.
Introduction: • Introduce what hibernacula are and why they are used
• Explain that they differ between animals in appearance but have the same general purpose
• Intro information will come from the articles listed in the bibliography, but we will generalize it here rather than reporting specific data
Insects: • We will explain that insects are exothermic and freezing can mean death
• Insects may go through diapause; a type of hibernation, or overwintering which would both occur in hibernacula [1]
• Hibernacula are used to protect themselves from the weather [2]
• Logs, caves, under rocks or could use repurposed objects such as hornet nest [3]
Reptiles: • General introduction of hibernacula in reptiles (needed for hibernation)
• Reptiles are exothermic
• We will add subsections for Lizards [4], Snapping Turtles [5], and Pine Snakes [6], explaining how hibernacula differ
Amphibians: Amphibians: • Hibernacula uses for amphibians, including overwintering [7]
• Interesting case of newts using artificial hibernacula for habitat enhancement [8] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samanaqeeb ( talk • contribs) 06:51, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
Mammals:
• Explain particular challenges mammals, as endotherms, face in hibernating (info will be drawn from sources listed below; presented in a more general context)
• Briefly describe some of the types of mammals that use hibernacula and the general characteristics of their hibernacula to give an appreciation for the great variety -- marsupial mountain pygmy-possums [9] ground squirrels [10], and mouse lemurs [11]
• Elaborate on bears -- how selection can vary between sites and species [12] [13] [14]
• Elaborate on bats -- behaviors connected to hibernacula [15]and factors that influence how long they stay in hibernacula [16] CAS307 ( talk) 04:38, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by CAS307 ( talk • contribs) 04:26, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
Hibernaculum is my topic.
Introduction: • Introduce what hibernacula are and why they are used
• Explain that they differ between animals in appearance but have the same general purpose
• Intro information will come from the articles listed in the bibliography, but we will generalize it here rather than reporting specific data
Insects: • We will explain that insects are exothermic and freezing can mean death
• Insects may go through diapause; a type of hibernation, or overwintering which would both occur in hibernacula [1]
• Hibernacula are used to protect themselves from the weather [2]
• Logs, caves, under rocks or could use repurposed objects such as hornet nest [3]
Reptiles: • General introduction of hibernacula in reptiles (needed for hibernation)
• Reptiles are exothermic
• We will add subsections for Lizards [4], Snapping Turtles [5], and Pine Snakes [6], explaining how hibernacula differ
Amphibians: Amphibians: • Hibernacula uses for amphibians, including overwintering [7]
• Interesting case of newts using artificial hibernacula for habitat enhancement [8] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samanaqeeb ( talk • contribs) 06:51, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
Mammals:
• Explain particular challenges mammals, as endotherms, face in hibernating (info will be drawn from sources listed below; presented in a more general context)
• Briefly describe some of the types of mammals that use hibernacula and the general characteristics of their hibernacula to give an appreciation for the great variety -- marsupial mountain pygmy-possums [9] ground squirrels [10], and mouse lemurs [11]
• Elaborate on bears -- how selection can vary between sites and species [12] [13] [14]
• Elaborate on bats -- behaviors connected to hibernacula [15]and factors that influence how long they stay in hibernacula [16] CAS307 ( talk) 04:38, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by CAS307 ( talk • contribs) 04:26, 24 February 2017 (UTC)