Thermal physiology of pregnant and lactating female and male long-eared bats, Nyctophilus geoffroyi and N. gouldi

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

Volumn 176, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-172

  Turbill, Christopher ^a   Geiser, Fritz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bats; Energy use; Reproduction; Thermoregulation; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; BODY WEIGHT; BREEDING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SUCKLING; THERMOREGULATION;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BODY WEIGHT; CHIROPTERA; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

NYCTOPHILUS GEOFFROYI;

EID: 31544455302     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-005-0038-7     Document Type: Article

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