The fur of mammals in exposed environments; do crypsis and thermal needs necessarily conflict? The polar bear and marsupial koala compared

2013/12/23 by Terence J. Dawson, Koa N. Webster, Shane K. Maloney · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · Medicine · #Bat Biology and Ecology Studies #Physiological and biochemical adaptations #Thermoregulation and physiological responses

paper · doi:10.1007/s00360-013-0794-8

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Citations

• Metabolism and heat balance in an arboreal marsupial, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
• Defining disruptive coloration and distinguishing its functions
• Contrasting coloration in terrestrial mammals

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• Fur [wikipedia]
• Mammal [wikipedia]