Why bats, rats and cats store different amounts of fat
Friday, January 20, 2012 - 04:31
in Biology & Nature
Animals differ in the amount of fat they carry around depending on their species, status and sex. However, the causes of much of this variation have been a mystery. The Bristol study shows that many differences can be understood by considering the strategies animals employ to avoid two causes of death: starvation and being killed by predators.