Basking behaviour in the rock hyrax (Procavia capensis) during winter

African Zoology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-79

  Brown, Kelly J ^a   Downs, Colleen T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Basking; Behaviour; Black bulb temperature; Body temperature; Orientation; Posture; Rock hyrax

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BODY TEMPERATURE; MAMMAL; POSTURE; WARMING; WINTER;

PROCAVIA CAPENSIS; PROCAVIIDAE;

EID: 34249341368     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3377/1562-7020(2007)42[70:BBITRH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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