TEMPERATURE REGULATION AND BASAL METABOLIC-RATE IN THE SPOTTED SKUNK, SPILOGALE-PUTORIUS

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作者：
KNUDSEN, KL [1 ]
KILGORE, DL [1 ]
机构：
[1] UNIV MONTANA,DEPT BIOL SCI,MISSOULA,MT 59812
来源：
COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-PHYSIOLOGY | 1990年 / 97卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1016/0300-9629(90)90717-7
中图分类号：
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号：
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
1. 1. Metabolic rate, body temperature, and evaporative water loss of six spotted skunks were measured at air temperatures between 8 and 40°C. 2. 2. The mean metabolic rate of spotted skunks at thermoneutral air temperatures was 30.5% below that predicted by body mass. 3. 3. Thermal conductance, body temperature, and rates of evaporative water loss were like those of similar sized mammals. 4. 4. The non-elongate body form, omnivorous diet, and low level of activity of spotted skunks distinguish them from other mustelids and may account for their lower-than-expected basal metabolism. © 1990.
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