Winter hibernation and body temperature fluctuation in the Japanese badger, Meles meles anakuma

Zoological Science

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 991-997

  Tanaka, Hiroshi ^a  

^a Laboratory of Zoology   (Japan)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Body weight; Hibernation; Japanese badger; Meles meles anakuma

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; JAPAN; MALE; MUSTELIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; JAPAN; MALE; MUSTELIDAE; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MELES MELES ANAKUMA; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 33846543036     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: 02890003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.23.991     Document Type: Article

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