Abstract
1. 1. Oxygen consumption was measured in a lemuriform prosimian, Cheirogaleus medius. throughout a 24-hr cycle. The standard metabolic rate was determined to be 0.95 ml O 2 (g · hr) −1 agreeing well with the value predicted by allometric equations, 0.91 ml O 2 (g · hr) −1. 2. 2. As a group, prosimians are argued to have metabolic levels in agreement with eutherian norms, rather than hypometabolic levels as previously supposed. 3. 3. Day length is shown to be an important behavioral cue for this species. Its complex yearly and daily torpor cycles are linked to this stimulus.
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