Energy metabolism of barren ground caribou ( Rangifer tarandus )

The heat production of two caribou, during fasting, 91 kcal and 102 kcal/W 0.75 per 24 h, was 20 to 30% higher than the quoted interspecific mean of 70 kcal/W 0.75 per 24 h. The mean heat production values of two female caribou at the maintenance level of feeding were 107.0 kcal and 124.5 kcal/W 0.7...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Canadian Journal of Zoology
Main Author: McEwan, E. H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1970
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
caribou
Rangifer tarandus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z70-062
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z70-062
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Summary:The heat production of two caribou, during fasting, 91 kcal and 102 kcal/W 0.75 per 24 h, was 20 to 30% higher than the quoted interspecific mean of 70 kcal/W 0.75 per 24 h. The mean heat production values of two female caribou at the maintenance level of feeding were 107.0 kcal and 124.5 kcal/W 0.75 per 24 h.

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