Simultaneous collection of body temperature and activity data in burrowing mammals:a new technique

Integrating physiological and behavioral observations into ecological field studies of animals can provide novel insights into relationships among animal behavior, physiology, and ecology. We describe and evaluate a new technique for simultaneously collecting body temperature (T-b) and burrow use da...

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Published in:Journal of Wildlife Management
Main Authors: Long, Ryan A., Hut, Roelof A., Barnes, Brian M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
activity
arctic ground squirrel
behavior
body temperature
burrow
light-sensitive transmitter
Spermophilus parryii
temperature-sensitive datalogger
EUROPEAN GROUND-SQUIRREL
HIBERNATION
THERMOREGULATION
PATTERNS
Arctic
Arctic ground squirrel
Alaska
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11370/168bf8a2-07e5-4b8c-bb22-252bbffbbfbc
https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/simultaneous-collection-of-body-temperature-and-activity-data-in-burrowing-mammals(168bf8a2-07e5-4b8c-bb22-252bbffbbfbc).html
https://doi.org/10.2193/2006-399
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Summary:Integrating physiological and behavioral observations into ecological field studies of animals can provide novel insights into relationships among animal behavior, physiology, and ecology. We describe and evaluate a new technique for simultaneously collecting body temperature (T-b) and burrow use data for semi-fossorial mammals by combining light-sensitive radiotransmitters and implanted temperature-sensitive dataloggers. We used this approach to collect core T-b and activity data for 9 free-ranging arctic ground squirrels (Spermophilus parryii) in northern Alaska, USA, at approximately 5-minute intervals for 30-90 days each to address questions related to thermoregulation, energetics, foraging, sociality, and timing of activity in natural environments.

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