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Temperature regulation in the somali donkey (Equus asinus).
(University of Nairobi, 1978-08)
In controlled laboratory experiments the metabolic rate, body temperature, respiratory, sweat and heart rates were measured in adult donkeys weighing between 125 and 180 kg.At high ambient temperatures Ta (40–50°C) the ...
Respiratory water and heat loss in camels subjected to dehydration [proceedings].
(University of Nairobi, 1978-06)
No abstract available
Temperature acclimation in the pancake tortoise, Malacochersus tornieri: Metabolic rate, blood pH, oxygen affinity and red cell organic phosphates
(Elsevier, 1978)
1. The effect of temperature acclimation (20 and 35°C) on blood gases, pH and the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve was studied in the pancake tortoise.
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2. Cold-acclimated tortoises had blood with a lower O2 affinity ...
Cyclic changes in the osmolality and electrolyte composition in the gastrointestinal tract of the rock hyrax.
(1978-06)
The rock hyrax has been shown to have a very unusual
and complex digestive tract. The gastrointestinal tract is comparable to
that of the simple and complex stomach of mammals as well as to that of
birds. Determinations ...
A comparison of gastrointestinal water content and osmolality in East African herbivores during hydration and dehydration
(University of Nairobi, 1978-07)
A wealth of information is available concerning the ‘normal’ gastrointestinal mechanisms within various species of herbivores (Alexander, 1962; Church, 1971; Quarterman, Phillips & Lampkin, 1957). In addition, the effect ...
Aerobic metabolism of the lizardVaranus exanthematicus: Effects of activity, temperature, and size
(University of Nairobi, 1978-01)
Oxygen consumption
([(V)\dot]O2 )(\dot V_{O_2 } )
was measured at rest and during spontaneous activity at body temperatures of 25 and 35C in 14 fasting Savanna monitor lizards,Varanus exanthematicus ranging in weight ...