Which outcome occurs when a hibernating groundhog briefly arouses and experiences vasodilation in its extremities?

💡 Explanation

When a hibernating groundhog arouses and experiences peripheral vasodilation, increased blood flow near the skin surface allows convective heat transfer to the surroundings because of the temperature gradient. Therefore increased heat loss to the environment results, rather than enhanced fat depletion, shivering suppression, or reduced core metabolism, which demand specialized/opposing mechanisms.

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