Investigating the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Drivers of Primate Heterothermy

<p>Seasonal heterothermy—an orchestrated set of extreme physiological responses—is directly responsible for the over-winter survival of many mammalian groups living in seasonal environments. Historically, it was thought that the use of seasonal heterothermy (i.e. daily torpor and hibernation)...

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Main Author: Faherty, Sheena Lee
Other Authors: Yoder, Anne D
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/12155