{"id":1335,"date":"2024-02-23T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/?p=1335"},"modified":"2024-03-11T11:48:28","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T11:48:28","slug":"sawaal-jawaab-how-do-cold-warm-blooded-animals-exist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/index.php\/2024\/02\/23\/sawaal-jawaab-how-do-cold-warm-blooded-animals-exist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sawaal-Jawaab: A journey from Hoolock to hornbills to hummingbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1336 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-1086x1536.png 1086w, https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi-1448x2048.png 1448w, https:\/\/www.tifrh.res.in\/~sciencemedia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Poster_150dpi.png 1754w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>Hummingbirds\u00a0live fast. They have among the highest metabolic rates of all vertebrates, and eat frequently to stay alive. Anusha Shankar shared some of the strategies they use to manage their time and their energy during the day. Do hummingbirds maximize energy gain or minimize energy loss, and how would the strategy change when environmental conditions vary? And\u00a0then, what do these birds \u00a0do at night, when they do not have access to food? No midnight snacks for them!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Turns out, hummingbirds&nbsp;save energy by entering the hibernation-like state of torpor. They manage to get very&nbsp;cold&nbsp;(~50\u00b0F\/10\u00b0C) and slow their metabolism down. How do they do that and still stay alive? This is what Anusha Shankar is currently working on finding out. Moving forward, at TIFR Hyderabad, she will be studying sunbirds and nightjars and other potential torpor users in the Indian tropics (while training students, reading fiction, and salsa dancing!).&nbsp;<br><br>Media mention: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newindianexpress.com\/cities\/hyderabad\/2024\/Feb\/20\/when-hummingbirds-go-into-slumber\">The New Indian Express, &#8216;When hummingbirds go into slumber&#8217;<\/a><br><br>Event details:<br><br>Title: A journey from Hoolock to hornbills to hummingbirds: How do cold warm-blooded animals exist? <br>Speaker: Anusha Shankar (TIFR Hyderabad)<br>Date: February 17, 2024 (Saturday) <br>Time: 4:00 PM onwards (IST)<br>Venue: Aaromal\u00e9, Film Nagar, Hyderabad<br>Mode: In-person<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hummingbirds\u00a0live fast. They have among the highest metabolic rates of all vertebrates, and eat frequently to stay alive. 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