| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (180 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by Rick Adamson. |
| Summary |
Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could. And while most of us can't hold our breath for more than a few minutes, the Weddell seal can remain under water for a full 75 minutes! Through many amazing examples, Why Geese Don't Get Obese discusses the mechanisms humans and other creatures have evolved to gauge their need for food; gather water and oxygen; circulate blood; regulate body temperature; respond to stressful situations; and maintain other survival needs. Peppy prose and just the right amount of detail make this audio book a delight and a fitting ode to the remarkable resilience of nature! |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Physiology, Comparative -- Popular works.
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Evolution (Biology)
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Animals -- Adaptation.
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| Added Author |
Adamson, Rick.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781593162474 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1593162472 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11001856 |
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