Cost of locomotion and daily energy expenditure by free-living swift foxes (Vulpes velox): A seasonal comparison

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 283-290

  Covell, Darrel F ^a   Miller, David S ^a,b   Karasov, William H ^a  

^a Department of Wildlife Ecology   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EXPENDITURE; LOCOMOTION; METABOLIC RATE; SWIFT FOX;

USA, COLORADO;

VULPES VELOX;

EID: 0029668514     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-035     Document Type: Review

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