Forage preferences in two species of prairie dog (Cynomys parvidens and Cynomus ludovicianus): Implications for hibernation and facultative heterothermy

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 269, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-259

  Lehmer, E M ^a,b   Biggins, D E ^c   Antolin, M F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^c FORT COLLINS SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hibernation; Linoleic acid; Linolenic acid; Prairie dogs; Torpor

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HIBERNATION; NUTRIENT; RODENT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS; CYNOMYS PARVIDENS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33646855761     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00085.x     Document Type: Article

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