Figure 1

Torpor bout duration (TBD) as a function of time of pygmy-possums (Cercartetus nanus) hibernating at three different ambient temperatures (Ta, 7 °C blue, 15 °C black and white, 22 °C red). Means with SE for n = 5 individuals at each Ta are shown, or numbers for individuals are shown next to the values. Both Ta (F = 69.1, p < 0.0001) and month (F = 37.0, p < 0.0001) had highly significant effects on TBD.