description: Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could! Through fascinating examples, Why Geese Don't Get Obese discusses the mechanisms humans (and other creatures too) have evolved to gauge their need for food, gather water, respirate, regulate temperature, respond to stressful situations, and much, much more.
language: English
title: Why Geese Don't Get Obese
titlecomplete: Why Geese Don't Get Obese (And We Do)
genres: Science, Biology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 77
awards: awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY)
category: Young Adult Audio
publisher: Listen & Live Audio