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  1. Thermoregulation under semi-natural conditions in speckled mousebirds: the role of communal roosting

    Thermoregulation under semi-natural conditions in speckled mousebirds: the role of communal roosting

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: Andrew E. McKechnie --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Gerhard Körtner --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Barry G. Lovegrove --- School of Biological and Conservation Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    Mousebirds (Coliiformes) exhibit well-developed communal roosting behaviour as well as a pronounced capacity for facultative hypothermic responses. We recorded body temperature (Tb)) in speckled mousebirds (Colius striatus) under semi-natural conditions in outdoor aviaries, and examined interactions between behavioural and metabolic...
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  2. The incidence of torpor in winter and summer in the Angolan free-tailed bat, <em>Mops condylurus</em> (Microchiroptera: Molossidae), in a subtropical environment, Mpumulanga, South Africa

    The incidence of torpor in winter and summer in the Angolan free-tailed bat, Mops condylurus (Microchiroptera: Molossidae), in a subtropical environment, Mpumulanga, South Africa

    Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Zoology • Authors: L. Vivier --- Zoology Department, South Africa M. van der Merwe --- Department of Zoology and Entomology, South Africa
    The incidence of torpor during summer and winter in response to cold exposure in Mops condylurus was studied in a subtropical environment. Body temperature changes under natural roosting conditions during winter and summer were monitored using bats fitted with temperature-sensitive...
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