Thermoregulation in pronghorn antelope (Antilocapra americana, Ord) in winter

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 749-756

  Hebert J ^a   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

Carotid rete; Pronghorn; Winter thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION; UNITED STATES; VASCULARIZATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; BRAIN; CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; MALE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SEASONS; WYOMING;

ANTILOCAPRA AMERICANA; ANTILOCAPRIDAE;

EID: 42149133666     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.013946     Document Type: Article

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