| Autor: |
Knudsen KL; Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula 59812., Kilgore DL Jr |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. A, Comparative physiology [Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol] 1990; Vol. 97 (1), pp. 27-33. |
| DOI: |
10.1016/0300-9629(90)90717-7 |
| Abstrakt: |
1. Metabolic rate, body temperature, and evaporative water loss of six spotted skunks were measured at air temperatures between 8 and 40 degrees C. 2. The mean metabolic rate of spotted skunks at thermoneutral air temperatures was 30.5% below that predicted by body mass. 3. Thermal conductance, body temperature, and rates of evaporative water loss were like those of similar sized mammals. 4. The non-elongate body form, omnivorous diet, and low level of activity of spotted skunks distinguish them from other mustelids and may account for their lower-than-expected basal metabolism. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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