To: nickcarraway
I very much doubt that alcohol helps the elephants with the cold. It probably does just the opposite, as occurs with humans. Peripheral vasodilation increases heat loss, and shivering is reduced.
5 posted on
01/13/2006 11:47:10 PM PST by
TChad
To: TChad
Vodka and the harsh Russian winter are the best of friends.
6 posted on
01/13/2006 11:49:29 PM PST by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: TChad
Yes, shivering down, skin temperature up, feel great.
Meanwhile, heat loss through the roof, core temp dropping; drowziness; coma; death.
BTW, did you notice that there wasn't any real roughage in the diet?
Cruelty to animals.
Speaking of which, I wonder if the Russians still make bears "dance" by building fires under the metal floors of their cages?
7 posted on
01/13/2006 11:57:13 PM PST by
ApplegateRanch
(Mad-Mo! Allah bin Satan commands ye: Bow to him 5 times/day: Head down, @ss-up, and fart at Heaven!)
To: TChad
I very much doubt that alcohol helps the elephants with the cold. It probably does just the opposite, as occurs with humans. Peripheral vasodilation increases heat loss, and shivering is reduced. Since the elephants are much larger it might be different for them. Their skin has different structure too.
19 posted on
01/14/2006 5:26:49 AM PST by
A. Pole
(Arnold Toynbee: "Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.")
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