"Reptiles can slow down their metabolism a lot. So, in food-scarce times like winter, they go into torpor (hibernation) to avoid starving to death," explains Thaker. "In the tropics, however ...

Researchers at IISc set out to test the hypothesis that well-fed animals are risk-averse by studying how rock agamas ...

Researchers say reptiles can slow down their metabolism a lot. So, in food-scarce times like winter, they go into torpor (hibernation) to avoid starving to death.

IISc study shows tropical lizards take risks for food rewards, adapting foraging behavior based on resource uncertainty.