Siberian Hamster (<i>Phodopus sungorus</i>) (IMAGE)

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Siberian Hamster (<i>Phodopus sungorus</i>)

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A study published in a forthcoming issue of Physiological and Biochemical Zoology shows that in order to enter daily torpor during winter, Siberian hamsters must eat a summertime diet that contains cholesterol.

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Ma&#322;gorzata Jefimow

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