Metabolism and body temperature of two desert canids: Coyotes and kit foxes

Author(s)
Golightly, Richard T. and Robert D. Ohmart
Year
Article Title
Metabolism and body temperature of two desert canids: Coyotes and kit foxes
Volume
64
Pages
624 - 635
Start Page Number
624
Final Page
635
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Datapoints

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Species: Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Type
Body Weight - Mean mean annual body weight 1820 20 foxes g Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate summer basal metabolic rate 0.0034 12 foxes watts/g Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate winter basal metabolic rate 0.0028 12 foxes watts/g Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Coyote (Canis latrans)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Type
Body Weight - Mean 10 18 kg Not Reported captured in Maricopa County, AZ Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate basal metabolic rate at 22-26C estimated via oxygen consumption 0.0015 3 watts/g Not Reported captured in Maricopa County, AZ Exposure Factor Datasets

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