Oxygen consumption, temperature, and water loss in bats from different environments.

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ARTICLESOxygen consumption, temperature, and water loss in bats from different environments Herreid CF 2nd, and K Schmidt-Nielsen Herreid CF 2nd, and K Schmidt-NielsenPublished Online:01 Nov 1966https://doi.org/10.1152/ajplegacy.1966.211.5.1108MoreSectionsPDF (1 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Next Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited ByThe big brown bat ( Eptesicus fuscus ) reduces its body mass during winter in a tropical montane ecosystem of central Mexico5 December 2022 | Mammalia, Vol. 87, No. 2A comparison of thermal sensitivities of wing muscle contractile properties from a temperate and tropical bat species10 June 2022 | Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 225, No. 11Limited Physiological Compensation in Response to an Acute Microclimate Change in a Malagasy Bat7 March 2022 | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 10Thermal Physiology in the 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