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Northern Treeshrew’s Adaptaptive Nature

The northern treeshrew must utilize efficient food intake and energy expulsion because of its dynamic, harsh habitat of southeast Asia [1]. Scientific studies imply the treeshrew can manipulate its body mass, thermogenetic capacity, and energy intake from environmental cues. To acclimate to cold temperatures, the northern tree shrew will gain body mass by altering metabolic rates of energy usage by controlling amount of leptin hormone found in the bloodstream [1]. A study conducted over 28 days analyzed 2 groups of treeshrews at 5° C and room temperature to test if cold weather caused a physiological change in the treeshrew. Results found the treeshrews subjected to 5° C weather for 28 days gained on average 9.41 g more than the control group at room temperature [2]. Hence, treeshrews have ability to adapt to cold weather by significantly increasing body mass through energy control [1,2].

Citations

Zhang, Lin, et al. “Variations in Thermal Physiology and Energetics of the Tree Shrew (Tupaia Belangeri) in Response to Cold Acclimation.” Journal of Comparative Physiology B, Springer-Verlag, 13 Aug. 2011, https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00360-011-0606-y.

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