Metabolic rate, maximum metabolism, and advantages of torpor in the fat mouse Steatomys pratensis natalensis Roberts, 1921 (Dendeomurinae)

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 603-610

  Perrin, M R ^a   Richardson, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Fat mouse; Metabolism; Steatomys pratensis natalensis; Torpor

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY TEMPERATURE; COLD EXPOSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FEMALE; HYPOTHERMIA; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; METABOLIC RATE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; NONSHIVERING THERMOGENESIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; STEATOMYS PRATENSIS NATALENSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ANIMALIA; STEATOMYS PRATENSIS;

EID: 27944496412     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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