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No effects of huddling on core body temperature in rock hyrax, Procavia capensis
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: C. T. Downs --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa K. Wimberger --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa A. L. Wilson --- University of KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaHuddling is a behavioural energy conservation mechanism that is widely used by many small endotherms at low ambient temperatures. Huddling has many benefits, including decreasing the metabolic cost of maintaining body temperature (Tb), reducing the amount of heat lost to...