I want to be a Black Bear

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Of course, I'm sure hibernation has a lot to do with it, which would also explain why the numbers for the squirrel are so much lower than the hamster. These tests measure total inactivity, right? What would be the effects of putting a bear under a strenuous exercise program, and then returning it to normal activity levels? Would it retain the additional muscle it had added, or would it return to normal in a month or two?
As long as we're wishing, why not go the whole 9 yards and wish to be that German superbaby:
http://www.dailycamera.com/bdc....00.html
 
My main point was notice the metabolism, it increased! We all know that before bears hibernate they put on huge amounts of fat. So the muscle atrophy is pretty self explanatory since the bear burns all this excess fat during hibernation instead of amino acids, but to actaully increase metabolism during fasting is what amazed me.
 
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