Why Geese Don't Get Obese (and We Do): How Evolution's Strategies for Survival Affect Our Everyday Lives
Abridged Audiobook
Written By: Eric P. Widmaier
Narrated By: Rick Adamson
Publisher: Listen & Live Audio
Date: January 1999
Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes
Summary:
Imagine being able to consume 250,000 calories daily without gaining weight. If you had the metabolism of a shrew you could. And while most of us can't hold our breath for more than a few minutes, the Weddell seal can remain underwater for a full 75 minutes! Learn how humans and other creatures have evolved to gauge their need for food, water and oxygen; regulate body temperature and respond to stressful situations.
