Body temperature and above-ground patterns during hibernation in European hamsters (Cricetus cricetus L.)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 262, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 281-288

  Wassmer, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burrow; Cricetus cricetus; Hibernation; Temperature; Thermo sensitive transmitter; Time spent above ground

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; BODY TEMPERATURE; BURROWING; HIBERNATION;

ANIMALIA; CRICETINAE; CRICETUS CRICETUS;

EID: 1542348928     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836903004643     Document Type: Article

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