Which mechanism limits the body size of mammals adapting to obligate hibernation in arctic climates?

💡 Explanation

When body size increases thermal inertia also increases, since larger animals retain heat longer warming too slowly, making them less able to initiate and sustain hibernation to conserve energy in arctic environments. Therefore thermal inertia inhibits cooling, not vasodilation, fat accumulation, or high arousal cost.

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