Cooling rates and body temperature regulation of hibernating echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 586-592

  Nicol, Stewart C ^a   Andersen, Niels A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Conductance; Cooling; Echidna; Hibernation; Monotreme; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHIDNA; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ECHIDNA; FEMALE; HIBERNATION; MALE; TASMANIA; TEMPERATURE;

MONOTREMATA; TACHYGLOSSIDAE; TACHYGLOSSUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 33947415351     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02701     Document Type: Article

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