torporˈtɔr pər
torpor (n)
English Definitions:
torpor, torpidity (noun)
a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
"he fell into a deep torpor"
listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor (noun)
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
torpor (Noun)
Being inactive or stuporous.
torpor (Noun)
A state of apathy or lethargy.
Torpor
Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually by a reduced body temperature and rate of metabolism. Torpor is used to enable animals to survive periods of reduced food availability. A torpor bout can refer to the period of time a hibernator spends at low body temperature, and last days to weeks, or it can refer to a period of low body temperature and metabolism lasting less than 24 hours, as in 'daily torpor'. Animals that undergo daily torpor include birds, and some mammals, including many marsupial species, rodent species such as mice, and bats. During the active part of their day, animals that undergo daily torpor maintain normal body temperature and activity levels, but their metabolic rate and body temperature drops during a portion of the day to conserve energy. Torpor is often used to help animals survive during periods of colder temperatures, as it allows the organism to save the amount of energy that would normally be used to maintain a high body temperature. Some animals seasonally go into long periods of reduced body temperature, metabolic rate and inactivity made up of multiple torpor bouts known as hibernation if it occurs during winter, or aestivation if it occurs during the summer. Daily torpor, on the other hand, is not seasonally dependent and can be an important part of energy conservation at any time of year.
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