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We therefore tested the hypothesis that the combined cues of smoke, a charcoal\/ash substrate and food shortage will enhance torpor expression in a small forest-dwelling marsupial, the yellow-footed antechinus (Antechinus flavipes), because like other animals that live in fire-prone habitats they must effectively respond to fires to ensure survival. Activity and body temperature patterns of individuals in outdoor aviaries were measured under natural environmental conditions. All individuals were strictly nocturnal, but diurnal activity was observed shortly after smoke exposure. Overall, torpor in females was longer and deeper than that in males. Interestingly, while both males and females increased daily torpor duration during food restriction by &amp;gt;2-fold as anticipated, a combination of food restriction and smoke exposure on a charcoal\/ash substrate further increased daily torpor duration by \u223c2-fold in both sexes. 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