Assertion: throated hummingbird | /r/CapableOf | save energy
Facets:
value: by entering hypothermic torpor
type: MANNER
value: on cold nights
type: TEMPORAL
value: in cold conditions
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In cold conditions, particularly on cold nights, ruby-throated hummingbirds save energy by entering hypothermic torpor – a state similar to hibernation in which the body is allowed to cool down several degrees, and body functions slow down to conserve energy.