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Aerobic power, huddling and the efficiency of torpor in the South American marsupial, Dromiciops gliroides

During periods of cold, small endotherms depend on a continuous supply of food and energy to maintain euthermic body temperature (T(b)), which can be challenging if food is limited. In these conditions, energy-saving strategies are critical to reduce the energetic requirements for survival. Mammals...

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Autores principales: Franco, Marcela, Contreras, Carolina, Cortés, Pablo, Chappell, Mark A., Soto-Gamboa, Mauricio, Nespolo, Roberto F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3522878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23259051
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.20122790