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Heat dissipation in subterranean rodents: the role of body region and social organisation
Scientific Reports, 2021 The relatively warm and very humid environment of burrows presents a challenge for thermoregulation of its mammalian inhabitants. It was found that African mole-rats dissipate body heat mainly through their venter, and social mole-rats dissipate more ...
František Vejmělka +6 more
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Pair housing benefits performance and activity of dairy calves with influences of season
Journal of Dairy Science: The objective of this study was to evaluate effects of social housing on calf performance and activity within different seasons. Within 24 h of birth, Holstein heifer calves were assigned to either individual (IH; n = 50 pens) or pair housing (PH; n ...
J. Bonney-King +3 more
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The biopsychology of maternal behavior in nonhuman mammals [PDF]
, 1990 The term “maternal behavior,” when applied to nonhuman mammals, includes the behaviors exhibited in preparation for the arrival of newborn, in the care and protection of the newly arrived young, and in the weaning of those young, and represents a complex
Kristal, Dr. Mark B.
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Dairy calves' preference for rearing substrate [PDF]
, 2014 Rearing substrate is an important component of the pre-weaning environment of dairy calves. Traditional substrate types, such as sawdust, are becoming difficult and/or expensive for farmers to obtain in New Zealand. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate
Worth, Gemma
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Performance of a Nonelectric Infant Warmer in Rwandan Health Centers. [PDF]
, 2019 Background. Neonatal hypothermia remains a challenge in resource-limited settings. Methods. We conducted a prospective mixed-methods cohort study in rural Rwandan health centers to assess the performance of an infant warmer we designed for low-resource ...
Feldman, Henry A +9 more
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, 2007 Immunity is believed to share limited resources with other physiological functions and this may partly account for the fitness costs of reproduction. Previous studies have shown that the acquired immunity of female common eiders (Somateria mollissima) is
Ahima +45 more
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Facultative Altitudinal Movements by Mountain White-Crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia Leucophrys Oriantha) in the Sierra Nevada [PDF]
, 2004 Mountain White-crowned Sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha) winter in Mexico and often arrive in the vicinity of their breeding grounds in the Sierra Nevada well before nesting is possible.
Breuner, Creagh W. +3 more
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Collectivized Intellectualism [PDF]
, 2019 We argue that the evolutionary function of reasoning is to allow us to secure more accurate beliefs and more effective intentions through collective deliberation.
Smith, Julia Jael, Wald, Benjamin
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Best practice recommendations for the use of fully implanted telemetry devices in pinnipeds
Animal Biotelemetry, 2017 Electronic telemetry devices have enabled many novel and important data collection and experimental opportunities for difficult to observe species. Externally attached devices have limited retention and may affect thermoregulation, energetics, social and
Markus Horning +11 more
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Thermal Ecology of the Australian Agamid Pogona barbata [PDF]
, 1997 This study compares the thermal ecology of male bearded dragon lizards (Pogona barbata) from south-east Queensland across two seasons: summer (1994-1995) and autumn (1995).
Grigg, Gordon C., Schauble, Chloe S.
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