Arctic wildlife uses extreme method to save energy

Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 09:10 in Biology & Nature

Researchers from Lund University and the University of Tromsø have examined the immune system strength of the Svalbard rock ptarmigan in the Arctic. This bird lives the farthest up in the Arctic of any land bird, and the researchers have investigated how the immune response varies between winter and late spring.

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