Surviving winter on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Pikas suppress energy demands and exploit yak feces to survive winter
JR Speakman, Q Chi, Ł Ołdakowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, with low precipitation, low oxygen partial pressure, and
temperatures routinely dropping below− 30° C in winter, presents several physiological …
temperatures routinely dropping below− 30° C in winter, presents several physiological …
Integrating physiology, behavior, and energetics: biologging in a free-living arctic hibernator
The use of animal-borne instruments (ABIs), including biologgers and biotransmitters, has
played an integral role in advancing our understanding of adjustments made by animals in …
played an integral role in advancing our understanding of adjustments made by animals in …
Multiple steroid and thyroid hormones detected in baleen from eight whale species
Recent studies have demonstrated that some hormones are present in baleen powder from
bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) and North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis) whales. To test …
bowhead (Balaena mysticetus) and North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis) whales. To test …
Assessment of fecal steroid and thyroid hormone metabolites in eastern North Pacific gray whales
Baleen whale fecal samples have high potential for endocrine monitoring, which can be
used as a non-invasive tool to identify the physiological response to disturbance events and …
used as a non-invasive tool to identify the physiological response to disturbance events and …
The secret life of ground squirrels: accelerometry reveals sex-dependent plasticity in above-ground activity
The sexes differ in how and when they allocate energy towards reproduction, but how this
influences phenotypic plasticity in daily activity patterns is unclear. Here, we use collar …
influences phenotypic plasticity in daily activity patterns is unclear. Here, we use collar …
Seasonal changes in plasma concentrations of the thyroid, glucocorticoid and reproductive hormones in the tegu lizard Salvator merianae
The tegu lizard Salvator merianae is a large, widely distributed teiid lizard endemic to South
America that exhibits annual cycles of high activity during the spring and summer, and …
America that exhibits annual cycles of high activity during the spring and summer, and …
Retrospective analysis of the lifetime endocrine response of southern right whale calves to gull wounding and harassment: a baleen hormone approach
Physiological measurements are informative in assessing the relative importance of
stressors that potentially impact the health of wildlife. Kelp Gulls, Larus dominicanus (KG) …
stressors that potentially impact the health of wildlife. Kelp Gulls, Larus dominicanus (KG) …
Effects of Thyroid Powder on Tadpole (Lithobates catesbeiana) Metamorphosis and Growth: The Role of Lipid Metabolism and Gut Microbiota
B Zhu, C Shao, W Xu, J Dai, G Fu, Y Hu - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The production of artificially farmed bullfrogs in China is limited by the low
metamorphosis rate of tadpoles. This study investigated the effects of different doses (0 g/kg …
metamorphosis rate of tadpoles. This study investigated the effects of different doses (0 g/kg …
Hormonal correlates of the annual cycle of activity and body temperature in the South-American tegu lizard (Salvator merianae)
Life history transitions and hormones are known to interact and influence many aspects of
animal physiology and behavior. The South-American tegu lizard (Salvator merianae) …
animal physiology and behavior. The South-American tegu lizard (Salvator merianae) …
Both thyroid hormone levels and resting metabolic rate decrease in African striped mice when food availability decreases
In response to variation in food availability and ambient temperature (T a), many animals
show seasonal adaptations in their physiology. Laboratory studies showed that thyroid …
show seasonal adaptations in their physiology. Laboratory studies showed that thyroid …