Daily energy expenditure of the grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus): A small primate that uses torpor

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 170, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 633-641

  Schmid, J ^a   Speakman, J R ^b  

^a Verhaltensökologie ^*  (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Daily energy expenditure; Doubly labelled water; Grey mouse lemur; Microcebus murinus; Torpor

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY WATER; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; PROSIMIAN; SEASON; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; WEATHER; WILD ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WATER; CHEIROGALEIDAE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HOMING BEHAVIOR; MALE; RAIN; SEASONS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE; WEATHER;

EID: 0034505945     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600000146     Document Type: Article

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