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State of decreased physiological activity in an animal
Torpor is a state of decreased physiological activity in an animal, usually marked by a reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. Torpor enables animals
Torpor
(sloth-torpor). Styāna or thīna is identified as: One of the five hindrances to meditation practice (in combination with middha, i.e. as sloth-torpor) One
Styāna
Family of birds
energy when food is scarce and at night when not foraging, they can enter torpor, a state similar to hibernation, and slow their metabolic rate to 1⁄15 of
Hummingbird
Genus of marsupials
two types of torpor: hibernation which is long term (weeks or months) and daily torpor which is usually only a few hours. Daily torpor involves a less
Antechinus
Species of mammal
experience torpor each winter, not all males go into winter torpor annually. For those males that do enter winter torpor, they exit torpor on average
Goodman's_mouse_lemur
Genus of marsupials
appears to have been stable. All species of mulgaras use torpor daily. Studies have shown they use torpor in the wild and in the lab setting. In contrast to
Mulgara
Metabolic system
and poikilothermic when at rest. This phenomenon has been termed 'daily torpor' and was intensively studied in the Djungarian hamster. During the hibernation
Heterothermy
2020 video game
based government simulation visual novel developed by Berlin-based studio Torpor Games and published by Fellow Traveller. It was first released for Windows
Suzerain_(video_game)
Order of flying mammals
temperature), while temperate and subtropical species which enter hibernation or torpor are more heterothermic (where body temperature can vary). Compared to other
Bat
Species of Australian marsupial
and will enter torpor to conserve energy. Huddling as an energy conserving mechanism is not as efficient as torpor. Before entering torpor, a sugar glider
Sugar_glider
American rapper (born 1969)
The Loneliest Punk. It stood as his only solo album until the release of Torpor 17 years later. The album includes his single from 2000, "What's Up Fatlip
Fatlip
Species of mammal
that it uses is daily torpor. It lowers its body temperature and metabolic rate, in order to reduce energy expenditure. Torpor is unaffected by alterations
Fat-tailed_dunnart
1988 studio album by The Ashtrays
Evening in Torpor was a student-project that Natalie Merchant and Rob Buck from the band 10,000 Maniacs were involved with around the time that 10,000
Evening_in_Torpor
Species of bird
known for frequently entering torpor, and during winter in Australia this often happens daily. They usually enter torpor once a day around dawn for 3–4
Australian_owlet-nightjar
Species of bird
and entering a state of torpor. When studied in colder temperatures at mountainous elevations, Anna's hummingbirds used torpor more frequently and for
Anna's_hummingbird
Species of marsupial
and on the availability of food, it spends much of the day in a state of torpor. Such behaviour enables it to survive periods of extreme weather and food
Monito_del_monte
Hibernation system
Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars is a hibernation system proposed by SpaceWorks Engineering in 2013. The proposed system would
Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars
Torpor_Inducing_Transfer_Habitat_For_Human_Stasis_To_Mars
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
roost hanging upside down. Some hummingbirds go into a nightly state of torpor accompanied with a reduction of their metabolic rates. This physiological
Bird
Family of songbirds
during harsh weather, and some species even entering torpor. There were several reports of suspected torpor in swallows from 1947, such as a 1970 report that
Swallow
Physiological state of dormant inactivity in order to pass the winter season
decline in body temperature. Many experts believe that the processes of daily torpor and hibernation form a continuum and use similar mechanisms. The equivalent
Hibernation
Ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries
drop, thereby conserving energy. Examples include hibernating bears and torpor in bats. Thermoregulation in organisms runs along a spectrum from endothermy
Thermoregulation
Species of rodent
during torpor to protect tissue from oxidative damage associated with the restoration of blood flow during the transition period from torpor to arousal
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel
Thirteen-lined_ground_squirrel
In Buddhism, mental obstacles to meditation and well-being in daily life
byāpāda): feelings of hostility, resentment, hatred and bitterness. Sloth-and-torpor (thīna-middha): half-hearted action with little or no effort or concentration
Five_hindrances
Species of bird
nights in torpor. Torpor results in energy conservation by significantly slowing down heart rate and metabolism, which lowers body temperature. Torpor is different
Tawny_frogmouth
Species of bat
bat has been recorded to forage at is -1.5°C, lower than this is where torpor becomes important. Like most species of bat, the long-tailed bat uses echolocation
New_Zealand_long-tailed_bat
Small primate from Madagascar
exhibits a form of dormancy called torpor during the cool, dry winter months, and in some cases undergoes seasonal torpor (or hibernation), which is unusual
Gray_mouse_lemur
Species of lemur
wild and 29 years in captivity. It uses its tail to store fat reserves for torpor. Recent research has shown that C. medius hibernates (or aestivates), even
Fat-tailed_dwarf_lemur
Species of marsupial
adaptations to help cope with Australia's harsh arid environment including torpor similar to hibernation that helps conserve energy. The species has declined
Kultarr
Species of marsupial
is capable of entering torpor during cold or unfavourable conditions, allowing it to conserve energy and food reserves. Torpor occurs throughout the year
Western_pygmy_possum
Species of bat
adaptations the lesser short-tailed bats have is entering a state of torpor. Torpor allows for continued survival during periods of physiological stress
New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat
New_Zealand_lesser_short-tailed_bat
Species of marsupial
plentiful. In the winter most free ranging P. macdonellensis go into a state of torpor after midnight within the confines of rock crevices, and stay there until
Fat-tailed_false_antechinus
Mental state
-κηδία "care") has been variously defined as a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in
Acedia
Species of bird
remain further north. The common poorwill is the only bird known to go into torpor for extended periods (weeks to months). This happens on the southern edge
Common_poorwill
Species of bat
during abnormally frigid winter weather, during which they will induce torpor. The northern yellow bat is larger than the southern yellow bat, and has
Northern_yellow_bat
Academic journal
organisms, including processes associated with photoperiodism and daily torpor. It was established in 2003 and originally published by BioMed Central.
Journal_of_Circadian_Rhythms
American writer and critic (born 1955)
educator. Her work includes the novels I Love Dick, Aliens and Anorexia, and Torpor, which form a loose trilogy that navigates between autobiography, fiction
Chris_Kraus_(writer)
Species of mammal found in North America
torpor known as hibernation. To conserve energy, it limits how frequently it arouses from torpor, with individuals existing in uninterrupted torpor for
Little_brown_bat
Sanskrit term
मिद्ध ; Tibetan phonetic: nyi) is a Buddhist term that is translated as "torpor", "drowsiness", "sleep", etc. In the Theravada tradition, middha is defined
Middha
Species of amphibian
oldest living in the middle of the latitudinal range sampled. The process of torpor (hibernation) proceeds as early as late August. The toads burrow in the
Canadian_toad
Species of bird
signifying the end of their torpor bout. In addition to reaching borderline hypothermic temperatures during bouts of torpor, violet-green swallows have
Violet-green_swallow
Web browser developed by Google
plans for the Chrome browser have shaken Microsoft out of its competitive torpor and forced the software giant to pay fresh attention to its own browser
Google_Chrome
Species of gastropod
cabbage leaves. During this period, it successfully re-entered and exited torpor once more. Later studies demonstrated that the species could survive in
Eremina_desertorum
2003 film by Rob Schmidt
on Friday without benefit of press previews", resulting in "frightless torpor". A one out of four stars was awarded to the film by Marc Savlov of The
Wrong_Turn_(2003_film)
Pussy". "Torpor Vigil Records Releases". "Somniloquies (2017) - IMDb". IMDb. "Somniloquies". Official Dion McGregor website, through Torpor Vigil Records
Dion_McGregor
Species of mammal
tactics: torpor and prolonged hibernation. They vary in length, but many individuals may engage in either irregular and short torpors, daily torpors, longer
Reddish-gray_mouse_lemur
Spiny furred egg-laying mammal from Australia
detect its surroundings. During the Australian winter, it goes into deep torpor and hibernation, reducing its metabolism to save energy. As the temperature
Short-beaked_echidna
Order of amphibians
acoustic signals. During extreme conditions, some frogs enter a state of torpor and remain inactive for months. In colder regions, many species of frog
Frog
Family of mammals
daily. They do not hibernate, but some species are capable of entering torpor. In winter, many species undergo morphological changes that drastically
Shrew
Species of bird
metabolism during cold nights when it enters a hibernation-like state known as torpor, with its heart rate and respiration slowing substantially. The IUCN describes
Costa's_hummingbird
Feeling of general discomfort
symptoms with activity Prodrome – Premonitory signs or symptoms of disease Torpor – State of decreased physiological activity in an animal "Malaise: MedlinePlus
Malaise
Musical artist
RBX assisted Fatlip with the release of a single for Fatlip’s album, “Torpor”, in the Sccit & Siavash The Grouch produced song titled “Wake Up”. The
RBX
State of minimized physical activity of an organism
ultraviolet radiation. Bet hedging (biology) Plant physiology Scotobiology Torpor Capon, Brian (2005). Botany for gardeners. Timber Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-88192-655-2
Dormancy
Survival strategies of insects during winter
Part of a series on Animal dormancy Torpor Hibernation Hibernaculum HIT Aestivation Cryptobiosis Brumation Diapause Embryonic diapause Winter rest Critical
Insect_winter_ecology
Medical condition
or conduct an MRI to check for lesions on the brain.[citation needed] Torpor Gelder, M.; Mayou, R.; Geddes, J. (2005). Psychiatry (3rd ed.). New York:
Stupor
Species of mammal
but otherwise lies in a curled position to rest. It enters a state of torpor in the winter time. They mostly feed upon insects but may prey on small
Lesser_hedgehog_tenrec
Annual British rock festival
Mode WuW Haus Horo Codex Serafini MSPAINT Gallops Sâver Nadir Ànteros Love Sex Machine Cassus Torpor COLOSSAL SQUID Thot Iskandr PEACH Thank Quade Maebe
ArcTanGent_Festival
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
"Metabolic rate and body temperature reduction during hibernation and daily torpor". Annual Review of Physiology. 66: 239–274. doi:10.1146/annurev.physiol
Mammal
1952 poem by W. H. Auden
National Book Award for Poetry in 1956. Brown, Rick. "Rick Brown: A Bloody Torpor: The Banality of Violence in Auden's "The Shield of Achilles"". modernamericanpoetry
The_Shield_of_Achilles
2017 studio album by Do Make Say Think
baritone saxophone Adam Marvy – trumpet Myles Spencer — engineer on “War On Torpor”, “Bound", "And Boundless”, and “Her Eyes On The Horizon” Marianne Collins
Stubborn_Persistent_Illusions
American rapper (born 1973)
"Dust in the Wind," from the album Sccit & Siavash The Grouch Present… Torpor. The single dropped on February 18, 2022 and marks the first time a member
Krayzie_Bone
Process by which some organisms pass through or wait out the winter season
Animals may also go into a state of reduced physiological activity known as torpor. Overwintering occurs in several classes of lifeform. In entomology, overwintering
Overwintering
In Buddhism, mental states that cloud the mind
five hindrances – sensual desire (kāmacchanda), anger (byāpāda), sloth-torpor (thīna-middha), restlessness-worry (uddhacca-kukkucca), and doubt (vicikicchā)
Kleshas_(Buddhism)
Species of small, non-migratory, North American passerine
to conserve energy. Such a capacity for torpor is not very common in birds. Other bird species capable of torpor include the common swift (Apus apus), the
Black-capped_chickadee
Species of rodent
bouts of torpor. As winter progresses, the amount of time spent in torpor increases. Between different colonies the overall time spent in torpor varies
Black-tailed_prairie_dog
2006 film directed by Ivan Reitman
doesn't so much fight the forces of evil as battle the wit-starved movie's torpor -- indeed, her perf suggests what the entire film might have been." Psychologist
My_Super_Ex-Girlfriend
American biologist (1887–1983)
family. He was the first to document, in The Condor, a state of extended torpor, approaching hibernation, in a bird, the common poorwill. He also described
Edmund_Jaeger
Canadian composer
Tubular West (Toronto: Torpor Vigil Records 2013) Songs of Elsewhere (Toronto: Torpor Vigil Records 2002) Swollows (Toronto: Torpor Vigil Records 2000) Soudain
Samuel_Andreyev
2002 studio album by Beth Orton
"Tortoise-pace strumming and a crippling shortage of choruses produce only torpor". The album earned Orton a nomination at the BRIT Awards for Best British
Daybreaker_(Beth_Orton_album)
term for § gedankenlautwerden and § écho de la pensée ("thought echo") Torpor in psychopathology is usually taken to mean profound inactivity not caused
Glossary_of_psychiatry
deep torpor, brain wave activity ceases, and that warming up from it causes squirrels to go from NREM to REM sleep before returning to the torpor state
Brian_McRae_Barnes
Fungal disease of bats
in torpor durations in this experiment; the average torpor duration for infected bats was 9.1 days with an average arousal of 54 min. Average torpor duration
White-nose_syndrome
Species of marsupial
periods when they awaken from torpor. During the months of hibernation, Burramys parvus is noted to awaken from torpor for periods of two to three days
Mountain_pygmy_possum
Thermoregulatory animal behaviour
macdonnellensis. Many insects require the morning sun to come out of nocturnal torpor and become active. In the higher latitudes, many insects have black on their
Sunning_(behaviour)
British Art Nouveau chapel in Surrey, England
of the most soporific rooms in England" and regretted "the intolerable torpor and weariness of the motifs". It is a Grade I listed building. When Compton
Watts_Cemetery_Chapel
2024 Canadian comedy film
pace that even Yvann Thibaudeau's playful editing cannot bring out of its torpor." For the Salmon Arm Observer, Joanne Sargent stated in her Cinemaphile
All_Stirred_Up!
Genus of birds
the roadrunner lowers its body temperature slightly, going into a slight torpor to conserve energy. To warm itself during the day, the roadrunner exposes
Roadrunner
Organism where internal heating sources are small or negligible
ectotherms enter a state of torpor, in which their metabolism slows or, in some cases, such as the wood frog, effectively stops. The torpor might last overnight
Ectotherm
Species of fish
shipwrecks, or wharf pilings. They spend the winter months in a state of torpor underneath rocks. They can also be found in the aquarium trade. Often, cunner
Cunner
Family of birds
temperature for weeks or months, although other nightjars can enter a state of torpor for shorter periods. The cladogram shown below is based on a 2014 phylogenetic
Nightjar
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
hypothermia, some lost consciousness and died, others shivered, later developed torpor, and tended to sleep. Others too weak to walk fell on their knees; some
Hypothermia
Painting by Evelyn De Morgan
transitional state between night/matter and light/spirit. She will move beyond torpor toward a new energy, as heralded by the three angels blowing their trumpets
Aurora_Triumphans
Aerospace company in Atlanta, United States
SpaceWorks Studios, and SpaceWorks Software. Analysis of the creation of a Torpor Inducing Transfer Habitat For Human Stasis To Mars. This project was originally
SpaceWorks_Enterprises
Species of mammal belonging to the armadillo order
(57 °F). In addition to true hibernation, they also enter a period of daily torpor, lasting up to four hours each night, during which their body temperature
Pichi
English rock band
accept it. The overarching aesthetic themes at work here are torpor and further torpor still." Longtime members Saul Adamczewski and Nathan Saoudi departed
Fat_White_Family
2018 tax avoidance scheme
a problem he solved by fattening them up and using a freezer to induce torpor. Ball subsequently began selling boxes to landlords who owned empty office
Terry_Ball's_snail_farms
Being with both organic and biomechatronic body parts
proposes an interesting way to tackle this issue through deep sleep, or torpor. With this technique, it would "reduce astronauts' metabolic functions with
Cyborg
Film by John Woo
Jake Cole of Slant Magazine wrote "The 1989 movie understood the moral torpor barely hidden behind facades of professional honor, culminating in an agonizing
The_Killer_(2024_film)
Species of rodent
is important for small mammals like Phyllotis xanthopygus that undergo torpor because it accelerates heating during arousal events. There is insufficient
Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse
Yellow-rumped_leaf-eared_mouse
Species of Australian marsupial
day, and feeds again in the late afternoon. Numbats can enter a state of torpor, which may last up to fifteen hours a day during the winter months. At night
Numbat
Species of rodent
burrows extending up to 8.5 metres (28 ft) in length. Individuals enter torpor during the cool, dry season, having built up fat reserves during the wet
South_African_pouched_mouse
American bear enthusiast and documentary filmmaker (1957–2003)
The bears he was familiar with during the summer had already gone into torpor, and bears from other parts of the park that did not know Treadwell were
Timothy_Treadwell
Spiritual qualities for Buddhist Awakening
their antithesis, the Five Hindrances (sensual pleasure, ill-will, sloth-torpor, restlessness-worry, doubt). In addition, one Samyutta Nikaya sutta identifies
Seven_Factors_of_Awakening
2012 EP by SZA
content calling the lyrics "inscrutable, adding to the atmosphere of pleasant torpor/stupor". All tracks are written by SZA (Solána Rowe). Credits adapted from
See.SZA.Run
National park in California, United States
desert, as it spends most of its life buried underground in a state of torpor, awaiting seasonal rains to emerge and breed en masse. The tarantula species
Joshua_Tree_National_Park
Mood disorder characterized by emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms
unusual vehemence of feeling and expression is observed ... or there is torpor and dejection of mind with a despondent disposition". In 1827, a German
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Premenstrual_dysphoric_disorder
Species of rodent
regulation), as northern flying squirrels do not hibernate, nor do they enter torpor states. Northern flying squirrels gliding distances tend to be between 5
Northern_flying_squirrel
Clade of primates endemic to the island of Madagascar
daily and prolonged torpor during the dry season. Daily torpor constitutes less than 24 hours of dormancy, whereas prolonged torpor averages two weeks
Lemur
Character in the novel The Name of the Rose
taller. His eyes were sharp and piercing, save during those intervals of torpor to which I have alluded; and his thin, hawk-like nose gave his whole expression
William_of_Baskerville
Family of mammals
enter torpor to conserve energy. During torpor, their body temperature drops to as low as 16 °C (61 °F) and their metabolic rates slow. Torpor is employed
Horseshoe_bat
One of the miracles attributed to Jesus
Christ had gone up upon the mountain with three of the Apostles, a kind of torpor of faith crept over the remaining nine, who were left with the people, both
Exorcising a boy possessed by a demon
Exorcising_a_boy_possessed_by_a_demon
TORPOR
TORPOR
TORPOR
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Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Sword
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Delight; Pleasure; Cheerful
Girl/Female
Indian, Kashmiri
Shadow
Boy/Male
Tamil
Old and ancient Man
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ragunathan | ரகà¯à®¨à®¾à®¤à®¨
Lord Rama
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Protection in the Name of God
Boy/Male
Hindu
Girl/Female
German English Norse Teutonic
noble.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Sea; Ocean
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
High; Lofty
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TORPOR
v. i.
To pass the summer in a state of torpor.
n.
Loss of motion, or of the motion; a state of inactivity with partial or total insensibility; numbness.
v. t.
To rouse from sleep or torpor; to awake; to wake.
n.
Dullness; sluggishness; inactivity; as, a torpor of the mental faculties.
n.
Act of benumbing, or state of being benumbed; torpor.
n.
Sloth; torpor.
a.
Tending to produce torpor.
n.
The state or quality of being insensible; want of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates.