Abstract
Abstract [Display omitted] Highlights► We measured metabolic rate of Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi, Bathyergidae). ► Body temperature (33°C) of F. darlingi was stable even at low ambient temperatures. ► Previously reported poikilothermic traits of F. darlingi were not confirmed. ► Thermoneutral zone of F. darlingi was determined to be from 27 to 34°C. ► Resting metabolic rate of F. darlingi is 0.76mlO2g−1h−1 within thermoneutral zone.
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