Thermoregulatory adaptations of the overwintering captive raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in boreal climate

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 303, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 776-784

  Nieminen, Petteri ^a   Hohtola, Esa ^b   Pyykönen, Teija ^a   Paakkonen, Tommi ^a   Aho, Jari ^a   Cittová Kontu, Martina ^c   Asikainen, Juha ^a   Mononen, Jaakko ^a   Mustonen, Anne Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c Municipal Veterinary Clinic of Joensuu   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; NYCTEREUTES PROCYONOIDES; PROCYON LOTOR;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; COLD; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RACCOON DOG; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CLIMATE; COLD; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; RACCOON DOGS; SEASONS;

EID: 25144496562     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.208     Document Type: Article

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