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Memory and hibernation in Citellus lateralis.

M C McNamara, M L Riedesel

    Science (New York, N.Y.)
    |January 5, 1973
    PubMed
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    Squirrels that hibernated showed improved memory for a learned escape behavior after cold exposure. This suggests hibernation enhances the retention of visually discriminated tasks in squirrels.

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    Area of Science:

    • Behavioral Neuroscience
    • Animal Cognition
    • Physiology

    Background:

    • Squirrels can learn complex tasks, such as visual discrimination for survival.
    • Hibernation is a state of metabolic depression that affects physiological and cognitive functions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of hibernation on the retention of learned behavior in squirrels.
    • To determine if cold exposure, a trigger for hibernation, impacts memory consolidation.

    Main Methods:

    • Squirrels were trained to escape a water bath using visual cues.
    • After learning, squirrels underwent cold exposure to induce hibernation.
    • Memory retention was assessed 24 hours after reaching learning criterion.

    Main Results:

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    • Squirrels that entered hibernation exhibited superior retention of the learned visual discrimination task.
    • Cold exposure and subsequent hibernation were associated with enhanced memory recall.

    Conclusions:

    • Hibernation appears to facilitate the consolidation and retention of learned behaviors in squirrels.
    • These findings highlight the adaptive role of hibernation in cognitive processes under stressful conditions.