Energetics of burrowing, running, and free-living in the Namib Desert golden mole (Eremitalpa namibensis)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 244, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-117

  Seymour, R S ^a   Withers, P C ^b   Weathers, W W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Desert; Ecology; Energetics; Mole; Water

Indexed keywords

ENERGETICS; GOLDEN MOLE; METABOLIC RATE; NAMBI DERSERT GOLDEN MOLE;

NAMIBIA, NAMBI DESERT;

EREMITALPA GRANTI NAMIBENSIS; EREMITALPA NAMIBENSIS;

EID: 0031981593     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998001125     Document Type: Article

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