Thermoregulation in pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana Ord) in the summer

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2444-2452

  Lust, A ^a   Fuller, A ^b   Maloney, S K ^c   Mitchell, D ^b   Mitchell, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Brain warming; Pronghorn; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; JUGULAR VEIN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERIES; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; JUGULAR VEINS; SEASONS; TEMPERATURE; WYOMING;

ANIMALIA; ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE;

EID: 34547780461     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.005587     Document Type: Article

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