Sex differences in the thermoregulation and evaporative water loss of a heterothermic bat, Lasiurus cinereus, during its spring migration

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 206, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 3381-3390

  Cryan, Paul M ^a   Wolf, Blair O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Chiroptera; Conductance; Energetics; Evaporative water loss; Hoary bat; Lasiurus cinereus; Metabolic rate; Sex difference; Thermoregulation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY TEMPERATURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION MIGRATION; PREGNANCY; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL MIGRATION; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHIROPTERA; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; NEW MEXICO; PREGNANCY; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

ANIMALIA; CHIROPTERA; LASIURUS; LASIURUS CINEREUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0142103426     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00574     Document Type: Article

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