Hibernation, Daily Torpor and Estivation in Mammals and Birds: Behavioral Aspects

Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior, Volume-Three Set

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages V2-77-V2-83

  Geiser, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavior; Birds; Body mass; Body temperature; Cool sex; Daily torpor; Heterothermic endotherms; Hibernation; Huddling; Mammals; Metabolic rate; Passive rewarming; Torpor bouts

Indexed keywords

EID: 85181382894     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-045337-8.00247-3     Document Type: Chapter

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