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Thermoregulation and metabolism in a small desert carnivore: the Fennec fox (Fennecus zerda) (Mammalia)†
(2009-08-20)
In controlled laboratory experiments the effects of ambient temperatures on thermoregulation, metabolism, heat balance, heart rate, and total evaporative water loss were studied in the Fennce fox (Fenneus Zerda) from the ...
Changes in thyroxine, triiodothyronine and metabolic rate in the dik-dik antelope (Rhynchotragus kirkii): effects of temperature and dehydration
(University of Nairobi, 1983-02)
Changes in plasma total thyroxine, triiodothyronine (T3) and metabolic rate were investigated in both hydrated and dehydrated dik-diks after prolonged exposure to ambient..
O2-uptake, thermoregulation and heart rate in the springhare (Pedetes capensis)
(1979)
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Adaptations of Carabid Beetles to Dry Habitats in East Africa
(1986)
The rates of water loss and humidity preference of carabids from dry tropical habitats have been studied and compared with corresponding data from temperate carabids and tropical tenebrionids. Within each group of beetles ...