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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Heterothermy"”.
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The Influence of Reproductive Condition and Roost Type on Thermoregulation and Foraging in Big Brown Bats (Eptesicus Fuscus)
… reproductive conditions, but with slightly more heterothermy employed during lactation, especially when roosting in trees. Lactating bats had a tendency to forage for longer duration than pregnant bats, and often took more foraging trips as well. When coupled together, I found that foraging …
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An investigation into the host-parasite interrelationship between Common Swifts and Hippoboscid Louse-Flies
… male mating competition, and host facultative heterothermy was discovered. However, no detrimental impact upon a number of host traits, including previously unstudied aspects of nestling post-natal development and parental investment, were ascertained as a result of C. pallida parasitism. …
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ECOPHYSIOLOGY OF A WILD NOCTURNAL PRIMATE, THE JAVAN SLOW LORIS (NYCTICEBUS JAVANICUS)
… biology, these data support the hypothesis that heterothermy in primates is an ancestral trait from mainland Africa, before the divergence of lorisids. These data also suggest the sleeping patterns of slow lorises represent phylogenetic inertia for the evolution of human sleep. In conclusion, I …
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Hibernation is super complex: dynamics of electron transport system supercomplexes
The electron transport system complexes form supercomplexes (SCs) within mitochondrial membranes, perhaps increasing respiratory capacity or reducing reactive oxygen species production. My project aimed to determine the abundance, composition, and stability of SCs in a hibernator. Hibernators have …