Rare creature coming out of winter’s slumber – The Nation

ISLAMABAD-Duke Lemur Center recreates the seasonal swings of native habitat, helping to unlock the secrets of hibernation.If you binged on high-calorie snacks and then spent the winter crashed on the couch in a months-long food coma, you’d likely wake up worse for wear. Unless you happen to be a fat-tailed dwarf lemur.This squirrel-sized primate lives in the forests of Madagascar, where it spends up to seven months each year mostly motionless and chilling, using the minimum energy necessary to withstand…

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