Extrinsic and intrinsic factors affecting the daily rhythms of a semiaquatic carnivore in a Mediterranean environment

Hystrix

Lorenzo Quaglietta¹ 

关键词: activity patterns;    air temperature;    mediterranean ecosystems;    Otter;    seasonality;    thermoregulation;   

DOI  :  10.4404/hystrix-00022-2017

学科分类：动物科学

来源: Associazione Teriologica Italiana

【 摘 要 】

Field research assessing the effects of both intrinsic and extrinsic factors on animal daily rhythms has been rare, particularly in carnivores and other medium-to-large mammals in hot environments (e.g., Mediterranean regions). This is a crucial knowledge

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC