Timing of torpor bouts during hibernation in European hamsters (Cricetus Cricetus L.)

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

Volumn 167, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 270-279

  Waßmer, Thomas ^a   Wollnik, Franziska ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arousal; Body temperature; Entry; Laboratory conditions; Telemetry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAMSTER; HIBERNATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; AROUSAL; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COLD; CRICETINAE; HIBERNATION; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 1842335108     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050074     Document Type: Article

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