Physiological Studies of Arctic Carnivores.

During 1977-81, 8 individual bears were instrumented with radio-transmitters to monitor either body temperature and/or heart rate in the Brooks Range, Alaska. Body temperature during summer averaged 37.7 C in the abdomen and 36.3 C below the skin, whereas in the winter they averaged 34.5 C and 32.4...

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Main Author: Follmann,Erich H
Other Authors: ALASKA UNIV FAIRBANKS INST OF ARCTIC BIOLOGY AND MUSEUM
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1982
Subjects:
Anatomy and Physiology
*CARNIVORA
MEASUREMENT
MONITORING
ALASKA
METABOLISM
REDUCTION
PHYSIOLOGY
HEART RATE
RADIO TRANSMITTERS
BODY TEMPERATURE
BIOINSTRUMENTATION
*Bears
PE61153N
WUNR207287
Arctic
Brooks Range
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA127789
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Summary:During 1977-81, 8 individual bears were instrumented with radio-transmitters to monitor either body temperature and/or heart rate in the Brooks Range, Alaska. Body temperature during summer averaged 37.7 C in the abdomen and 36.3 C below the skin, whereas in the winter they averaged 34.5 C and 32.4 C, respectively. Lowered temperature in the winter reflected the reduced metabolism that has been reported for bears during this period. Heart rates were significantly reduced in winter dens compared with summer sleep. Heart rates recorded for 9 behavior categories during the summer active period reflected the amount of motor activity associated with the behavior, except for standing and sitting alert which were associated with relatively high rates. These probably reflected emotional of other physiological state, factors which are known to affect heart rate independent of motor activity.

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