Large muscles are beneficial but not required for improving thermogenic capacity in small birds
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-32041-w
Abstract: It is generally assumed that small birds improve their shivering heat production capacity by developing the size of their pectoralis muscles. However, some studies have reported an enhancement of thermogenic capacity in the absence of… read more here.
Keywords: thermogenic capacity; muscle mass; small birds; capacity ... See more keywords