Thermoregulation in juvenile red kangaroos (Macropus rufus) after pouch exit: Higher metabolism and evaporative water requirements

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 917-927

  Munn, A J ^a   Dawson, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; THERMOREGULATION; WATER USE;

AUSTRALIA;

MACROPUS RUFUS;

RAIN;

ADAPTATION; AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KANGAROO; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIET; DRINKING; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; KANGAROOS; MALE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RAIN; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035543294     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/324568     Document Type: Article

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