Strategic (adaptive) hypothermia in bull dromedary camels during rut; could it increase reproductive success?
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Strategic (adaptive) hypothermia in bull dromedary camels during rut; could it increase reproductive success?
In this study of body temperatures (T(b)) in free ranging dromedary camels, we found that bulls in rut start the days cooler. Daily minima during rut averaged 0.6 degrees C lower than at other times (95% CI 0.27-0.94 degrees C) and daily maxima averaged 0.45 degrees C higher (95% CI -0.01 to -0.91 degrees C), increasing the daily T(b) cycle. Knut Schmidt-Nielsen described a similar pattern in c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biology Letters
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1744-9561,1744-957X
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2009.0450