Consistently bolder turtles maintain higher body temperatures in the field but may experience greater predation risk
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2428-8
Abstract: Behavioral ecologists have assumed that animals will optimize behavior to match their current situation, yet studies reveal limited behavioral flexibility and extensive variation among individuals in their response to a similar stimulus. This phenomenon is… read more here.
Keywords: variation; body temperatures; personality; higher body ... See more keywords
Multifunctional behaviour in a sandy shore crab enhances performance in extreme intertidal environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4299-8
Abstract: Soft sediment shores in the tropics are highly dynamic environments, where behavioural patterns of organisms are constrained by tidal conditions, and environmental temperatures during an organisms’ activity periods can exceed their thermal tolerance levels. In… read more here.
Keywords: sandy; crab; body temperatures; performance ... See more keywords
Shifts in thermal preference of introduced Asian house geckos (Hemidactylus frenatus) in temperate regions of southeastern Australia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102625
Abstract: Despite its tropical origin, the Asian house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is currently invading higher latitudes around the world. In this study, we investigated whether the introduced geckos in the subtropical/temperate region of southeastern Australia have… read more here.
Keywords: body temperatures; asian house; biology; geckos ... See more keywords
Thermal biology of the spotted snow skink, Niveoscincus ocellatus, along an altitudinal gradient
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DOI: 10.1071/zo18014
Abstract: Body temperatures in ectotherms are strongly affected by their thermal environment. Ectotherms respond to variation in the thermal environment either by modification of behavioural thermoregulation to maintain their optimal body temperature or by shifting their… read more here.
Keywords: body temperatures; biology; altitude; spotted snow ... See more keywords
Thermophilic response to feeding in adult female velvet geckos
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoaa022
Abstract: Fluctuations in food availability occur in many ecosystems and pose challenges to the organisms that inhabit them (Berg et al. 2017). Because lizards have significantly lower field metabolic rates than endotherms, they are often considered… read more here.
Keywords: body temperatures; energetic costs; food availability; body ... See more keywords
Seasonal migrations, body temperature fluctuations, and infection dynamics in adult amphibians
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4698
Abstract: Risks of parasitism vary over time, with infection prevalence often fluctuating with seasonal changes in the annual cycle. Identifying the biological mechanisms underlying seasonality in infection can enable better prediction and prevention of future infection… read more here.
Keywords: body temperatures; infection; seasonal migrations; migrations body ... See more keywords