Male bats respond to adverse conditions with larger colonies and increased torpor use during sperm production
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DOI: 10.1007/s42991-020-00071-5
Abstract: Changes in environmental conditions can have strong energetic effects on animals through limited food availability or increased thermoregulatory costs. Especially difficult are periods of increased energy expenditures, such as reproduction. Reproductive female bats from the… read more here.
Keywords: environmental conditions; torpor; torpor use; adverse conditions ... See more keywords
Contrasting torpor use by reproductive male common noctule bats in the laboratory and in the field.
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DOI: 10.1093/icb/icad040
Abstract: Metabolic processes of animals are often studied in controlled laboratory settings. However, these laboratory settings often do not reflect the animals' natural environment. Thus, results of metabolic measurements from laboratory studies must be cautiously applied… read more here.
Keywords: torpor use; male common; field; common noctule ... See more keywords