John Altringham on Nostr: nprofile1q…jtvca The water condenses because the bats have let their body ...

nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqtgy2ufsst3hna5w0zh5rasq6g5mr4795v80um93at7h0y8pwyx8s2jtvca (nprofile…tvca) The water condenses because the bats have let their body temperature fall to ambient when entering torpor to lower metabolic energy costs. Arousal from torpor starts with an increase in body temperature to 37-40C, and the water evaporates. Some will be removed during grooming and they may even drink some of it.