ONE ANIMAL LIFE HACK COULD BE THE SECRET TO HUMAN LONGEVITY
Scientists examine the slumbering secrets of animals.TARA YARLAGADDA15 HOURS AGO
IN THE WORLD OF SCIENCE, a slumbering lemur is something to get excited about.
More than slumbering — a lemur in hibernation. In March, scientists working at the Duke Lemur Center announced in Nature an incredible first: Fat-tailed dwarf lemurs in captivity finally hibernated.https://045a6330bce88449e8800cf9869f9090.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-38/html/container.htmlMORE LIKE THISSCIENCE3.17.2021 11:36 AMGIRAFFES’ WEIRDEST FEATURE COULD UNLOCK NEW TREATMENTS FOR HEART DISEASEBy TARA YARLAGADDASCIENCE3.25.2021 8:00 AMPLANT DNA FOUND FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ANIMALS, BIZARRE STUDY REVEALSBy TARA YARLAGADDASCIENCE3.24.2021 5:00 PM4 OCEAN ANIMALS BOUNCING BACK FROM THE BRINK OF EXTINCTIONBy TARA YARLAGADDAEARN REWARDS & LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY.SUBMIT
Hibernation is in the DNA of dwarf lemurs, but it’s difficult to achieve in zoos and sanctuaries. It is also what’s set them apart from other primates: these lemurs are our closest hibernating relative, and the only primates known to hibernate for longer periods of time.
This new lemur study adds to our ever-growing knowledge of animal hibernation. But its family tree proximity to people also raises two important questions about how animal hibernation can help humans.
- How can hibernation help us better understand human longevity?
- Could humans ever hibernate?
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