Abstract
1. 1.|Water economy and body fluid distribution in hamadryas baboons were studied in outdoor enclosures during the summer (22–32°C). 2. 2.|Following 2 days of water deprivation the baboons' lost 10% of body mass. 3. 3.|Following water deprivation, sweating, fecal and urinary water losses were greatly reduced. 4. 4.|After water deprivation, blood plasma volume dropped by only 4% of their initial volume. 5. 5.|Maintenance of blood plasma volume is interpreted as an adaptation to life in xerotic habitat.
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