. Advances in the study of mammalian behavior. Mammals. Cave Sludies 383 ^0- 30- UJ < LJ O o - 10 o , cyclone. i^ / °. ^. o o •- -• MJJASONDJFMAM MONTH Fig. 10. Maximum air temperatures (open circles) and cave temperatures (solid circles) at noon on the 15th day of each month at Mileura, Western Australia, Australia. (Data from Davies, cited by Griffiths, 1978.) Perhaps the most striking aspect of the thermal capabihties of the echidna is its abihty to become torpid at low temperatures, with its Tb drifting close to ambient at these temperatures (5 or 10°C) (Augee and Ealey, 1968; Griffiths
. Advances in the study of mammalian behavior. Mammals. Cave Sludies 383 ^0- 30- UJ < LJ O o - 10 o , cyclone. i^ / °. ^. o o •- -• MJJASONDJFMAM MONTH Fig. 10. Maximum air temperatures (open circles) and cave temperatures (solid circles) at noon on the 15th day of each month at Mileura, Western Australia, Australia. (Data from Davies, cited by Griffiths, 1978.) Perhaps the most striking aspect of the thermal capabihties of the echidna is its abihty to become torpid at low temperatures, with its Tb drifting close to ambient at these temperatures (5 or 10°C) (Augee and Ealey, 1968; Griffiths, 1965; Martin, 1902; Mikluoho- Maclay, 1884), and its oxygen consumption reduced to as low as 6% of its non-torpid level at an ambient temperature of 5°C (Augee and Ealey, 1968).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Eisenberg, John Frederick; Kleiman, Devra G; American Society of Mammalogists. [Shippensburg, Pa?] : American Society of Mammalogists
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