Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell, Germany; Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Radolfzell, Germany; Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
Curr Biol. 2021 May 24;31(10):R463-R465. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.04.006.
Lázaro and Dechmann explain how some mammals that live through harsh winters exhibit seasonal shrinkage of the brain and skull, a process called Dehnel's phenomenon, which helps to spare energy during times of food shortage and high energetic demands.
拉扎罗和德克曼解释了一些在严酷的冬季中生存的哺乳动物如何表现出大脑和颅骨的季节性缩小，这一过程被称为德内尔现象，有助于在食物短缺和高能量需求时期节省能量。
