▪ Abstract Although it is well established that during periods of torpor heterothermic
mammals and birds can reduce metabolic rates (MR) substantially, the mechanisms causing …

Remote measurement of the physiology, behaviour and energetic status of free-living
animals is made possible by a variety of techniques that we refer to collectively as …

Introduction 3. Thermo-preferendum 4. Hypothermia avoidance 4.1. Strategies to keep body
heat 4.1. 1. Specific postures 4.1. 1.1 Ball-like posture 4.1. 1.2. Basking 4.1. 2. Nest-housing …

Temperature profoundly influences physiological responses in animals, primarily due to the
effects on biochemical reaction rates. Since physiological responses are often exemplified …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, with low precipitation, low oxygen partial pressure, and
temperatures routinely dropping below− 30° C in winter, presents several physiological …

Thermal-moisture comfort has become a basic and essential need for human body.
Personal thermal-moisture management textiles can regulate skin microenvironment …

In spite of their relatively small size as a group of insects, dung beetles have attracted an
inordinate amount of scientific interest over the years, starting with the work of the French …

Introduction 3. Adaptation to thermal heterogeneity 4. Thermoregulation 4.1. Patterns of
thermoregulatory precision 4.2. Optimal thermoregulation 4.3. Evidence of adaptive …

Beyond breathing, the regulation of body temperature—thermoregulation—is one of the
most pressing concerns for many animals. A dysregulated body temperature has dire …