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QUOTE (colddigger @ May 20 2023, 12:54 PM)

QUOTE (OviraptorFan @ May 20 2023, 07:49 AM) QUOTE (colddigger @ May 19 2023, 09:09 PM) Not all it's prey will be available during that season, I do suggest putting in a little bit of information on how it fairs when trying to find food. But a lot of it's prey are still active during the winter months, and many of them are also genus groups. I imagine they would still be able to find enough meat to sustain themselves, even if it's less plentiful it was during the summer months. Point taken. How about something along the lines of "Although winter can be a time of scarcity many of its choice of prey remain available to at least some degree year round, allowing the species to hunt them year round as well."

Alright, made some edits. How does it look now?

The addition mid description regarding food availability looks good to me

@Disgustedorite

Does this meet the review pending issue now?

How does it cope with winter temperatures without insulation or endothermy? Avoiding death by freezing is not enough because it still loses so much heat.

That's part of why I suggested hiding out during winter, it can always steal or find abandoned burrows.

If it's a mesotherm it could also lean further toward brown fat esque tissue during very cold periods, but during summer rely more on muscle heat.

This post has been edited by colddigger: May 21 2023, 09:42 AM

QUOTE (Disgustedorite @ May 20 2023, 10:17 PM)

How does it cope with winter temperatures without insulation or endothermy? Avoiding death by freezing is not enough because it still loses so much heat.

Hm, what would you suggest for potential solutions? Would the brown fat suggestion given by cold potentially work?