Few environmental factors have a larger influence on animal energetics than temperature, a
fact that makes thermoregulation a very important process for survival. In general …

The evolution of endothermy in birds and mammals was one of the most important events in
the evolution of the vertebrates. Past tests of hypotheses on the evolution of endothermy in …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

Loss of tree cavities presents a threat to tree roosting echolocating bat populations. Bat
boxes have been used for over a century to provide artificial cavities. The aims of this review …

Advances in biologging techniques over the past 20 years have allowed for the remote and
continuous measurement of body temperatures in free‐living mammals. While there is an …

Most recent research on the roosting habits of temperate, forest-living bats has focused on
species that use enclosed cavities, but less has been done to address roosting by foliage …

ABSTRACT 1 Many bat species hibernate to conserve energy during winter and like all
hibernators they commonly arouse. During these arousals, some bats may undertake …

Recent studies have argued that changes in fire regimes in the 21st century are posing a
major threat to global biodiversity. In this scenario, incorporating species' physiological …

The high energetic cost associated with endothermic rewarming from torpor is widely seen
as a major disadvantage of torpor. We tested the hypothesis that small arid zone marsupials …

1. Clustering lessens heat loss in euthermic animals by decreasing exposed surface area.
However, clustering is also used during heterothermic periods such as hibernation, when …