Seasonal patterns in body temperature and behaviour in Cape ground squirrels, Xerus inauris, living in a semi-arid environment

Miniature temperature-sensitive data loggers were implanted into the abdominal cavities of 16 free-ranging Cape ground squirrels, Xerus inauris, to investigate seasonal body temperature patterns. Data loggers recorded body temperature at 5-min intervals while microclimate variables were recorded in situ at 15 minute intervals. The behaviour of the study animals was recorded using 5-min scan samples throughout the day. These data were collected for eight Cape ground squirrels for 27 and 28 days during the austral winter and summer respectively.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Biological Sciences

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Wilson, Wendy Anne

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• O'Riain, Justin
• Fuller, A

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12149

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12149