Title: Daily torpor in Peromyscus leucopus on an adequate diet
Abstract: 1. Seventeen mice were tested for the occurrence of torpor in the presence of excess food over periods of 6–30 days at ambient temperatures of 13-12°C. 2. Seven animals displayed regularly torpor, and four displayed sporadic episodes of torpor. Body temperatures in mice showing regular daily torpor ranged from 16.8 to 27.7°C, and metabolic rates remained below 2.0 cm3 O2/g per hr for an average of 4.3–12.7 hr/day in various individuals. 3. It is estimated that episodes of torpor in the laboratory environment resulted in energetic savings of 440–1900 cal in animals showing regular daily torpor.
Publication Year: 1975
Publication Date: 1975-06-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref', 'pubmed']
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