Body temperature and oxygen consumption of two malaysian prosimians |
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| Authors: | G Causey Whittow Lim Boo Liat |
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| Institution: | (1) Present address: Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 96822 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA;(2) Present address: W.H.O., P. O. Box 302, Jakarta, Indonesia;(3) Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur |
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| Abstract: | The body temperature and oxygen consumption of freshly trapped Slow Loris (Nycticebus coucang) and Common Tree Shrews (Tupaia glis) were measured in Malaysia. The Slow Loris had a low body temperature and oxygen consumption, while the values for the Common
Tree Shrew were relatively high. The data are discussed in relation to information obtained from captive animals. The importance
of the Slow Loris is stressed because it represents one of the few natural hypometabolic states in primates. |
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