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Journal of Avian Biology, Volume 2026, Issue 3, May 2026.In many avian species, variation in breeding phenology is known to affect reproductive success. In king penguins, the breeding cycle lasts more than a year, and the start of egg‐laying extends over three months, with early‐breeders laying eggs around December and late‐breeders around February.
Nina Cossin‐Sevrin +12 more
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Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.We introduce ENHYDROSS, a new mechanistic model that uses optimal swimming speed and minimum cost of transport to estimate maximum dispersal distances and durations for vertebrates, enabling assessment of long‐distance oceanic dispersal potential. Applied to a range of extant and extinct animals, the model's estimates generally align with observed data;
Alexandros Pantelides +5 more
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How to Be a Male at Different Elevations: Ecology of Intra-Sexual Segregation in the Trawling Bat Myotis daubentonii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Intra-sexual segregation is a form of social segregation widespread among vertebrates. In the bat Myotis daubentonii, males are disproportionately abundant at higher elevations, while females are restricted to lower altitude.
Valentina Nardone +8 more
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Global Change Biology, Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2026.Label: Dryland mammals and heat risk. Description: Using Australia's threatened dryland mammals as a model system, we developed a framework comparing historical, current and future heat envelopes to quantify exposure to novel thermal conditions, identify potential thermal refugia and evaluate the suitability of conservation translocation sites.
Jack Bilby +2 more
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TACTICS OF HETEROTHERMY IN EASTERN GRAY SQUIRRELS (SCIURUS CAROLINENSIS) [PDF]
Journal of Mammalogy, 2002 Abstract To investigate seasonal tactics of energy management, core body temperature (Tb) was monitored over 1 year in eastern gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) maintained on a constant diet in an outdoor enclosure. Each fortnight, we recorded hourly temperatures via radio-telemetry on 2 separate days.
Michael E. Pereira +2 more
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Seasonal body mass dynamics mediate life‐history trade‐offs in a hibernating mammal
Journal of Animal Ecology, Volume 95, Issue 3, Page 383-396, March 2026.We tested a suite of ecological hypotheses to explain variation in seasonal body mass dynamics of a fat‐storing mammalian hibernator. We further demonstrated that pre‐hibernation mass gain in ground squirrels mediates an annual allocation trade‐off between current and future reproduction as the squirrels forage and rear young under predation risk ...
Austin Z. T. Allison +4 more
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The ecology and evolution of mammalian heterothermy in a changing world [PDF]
Journal of Zoology, 2014 (Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) No abstract provided.
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Do Energetic Challenges Mimicking Missed Foraging Encourage Torpor Use by a Neotropical Bat?
Biotropica, Volume 58, Issue 2, March 2026.We experimentally tested whether Merriam's long‐tongued bat (Glossophaga mutica), a Neotropical nectarivorous species, uses heterothermy in response to reduced energy intake. We found that energetically challenged bats maintained subcutaneous temperatures significantly closer to roost temperature during the daytime inactive period.
Zenon J. Czenze +2 more
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Frontiers in Zoology, 2019 Background Mammals in the far north are exposed to extreme seasonal changes in environmental conditions, such as temperature and photoperiod, which have notable effects on animal physiology and behaviour.
Alexandra Thiel +5 more
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Climate‐linked evolution and genetics in a warming Arctic
Ecological Monographs, Volume 96, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Knowledge of evolutionary patterns and genetic variation across a species' range is important for determining conservation and management strategies. The Arctic is the fastest‐warming ecosystem on Earth and has already reached temperature increases not expected in the rest of the world until the end of the century.
L. Ruth Rivkin +12 more
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