SERIAL CHANGES IN METABOLIC CORRELATES OF HIBERNATION IN FEMALE BLACK BEARS

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作者
HELLGREN, EC
VAUGHAN, MR
KIRKPATRICK, RL
SCANLON, PF
机构
[1] VIRGINIA POLYTECH INST & STATE UNIV,DEPT FISHERIES & WILDLIFE SCI,BLACKSBURG,VA 24061
[2] US FISH & WILDLIFE SERV,VIRGINIA COOPERAT FISH & WILDLIFE RES UNIT,BLACKSBURG,VA 24061
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10.2307/1381939
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
In Virginia, 10 of 12 female Ursus americanus hibernated for an average of 92 days. Rectal temperature declined during hibernation to as low as 34.6°C. Average loss in mass for hibernators was 260 g/day and represented 23.1% of peak body mass. -from Authors
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页数:10
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