Functional histology of the skin in the subterranean African giant mole-rat: thermal windows are determined solely by pelage characteristics
Excavation of burrows is an extremely physically demanding activity producing a large amount of metabolic heat. Dissipation of its surplus is crucial to avoid the risk of overheating, but in subterranean mammals it is complicated due to the absence of notable body extremities and high humidity in th...
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PeerJ Inc.
2020-04-01
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