Metabolism and thermal response in winter-acclimatized pygmy rabbits (Brachylagus idahoensis)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1053-1062

  Katzner, Todd E ^a   Parker, Katherine L ^a,b   Harlow, Henry H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Brachylagus idahoensis; Conductance; Metabolism; Pygmy rabbit; Thermoneutral zone; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

BRACHYLAGUS; BRACHYLAGUS IDAHOENSIS; EUTHERIA; LAGOMORPHA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 0038560112     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1383048     Document Type: Article

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