Hyperphagia (ecology)
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Hyperphagia (ecology)
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In behavioral ecology, hyperphagia is a short-term increase in food intake and metabolization in response to changing environmental conditions. It is most prominent in a number of migratory bird species. Hyperphagia occurs when fat deposits need to be built up over the course of a few days or weeks, for example in wintering birds that are preparing to start on their spring migration, or when feeding habitat conditions improve for only a short duration. Mallards may engage in hyperphagia in respo
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2023-03-19T03:45:00Z
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