Conditions influencing the appearance of thermal windows and the distribution of surface temperature in hauled-out southern elephant seals
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2021 at "Conservation Physiology"
DOI: 10.1093/conphys/coaa141
Abstract: Using thermographic images, we found that southern elephant seals use their flippers as body heat controllers, regulating their temperature in response to ambient conditions, especially air temperature. The appearance of thermal windows, specific areas on… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; southern elephant; elephant seals; thermal windows ... See more keywords
Postural, pilo-erective and evaporative thermal windows of the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Biology Letters"
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2022.0495
Abstract: We identify for wild, free-living short-beaked echidnas (Tachyglossus aculeatus) a novel evaporative window, along with thermal windows, and demonstrate the insulating properties of the spines, using infrared thermography. The moist tip of their beak, with… read more here.
Keywords: pilo erective; postural pilo; thermal windows; tachyglossus aculeatus ... See more keywords
Assessment of thermal changes in water buffalo mobilized from the paddock and transported by short journeys
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2023 at "Frontiers in Veterinary Science"
DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1184577
Abstract: Evaluating the welfare of buffaloes during transport is key to obtaining and commercializing high-quality meat products; however, effective assessments require recognizing several stressors that activate physiological mechanisms that can have repercussions on the health and… read more here.
Keywords: regio; water; region; thermal windows ... See more keywords