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Small increases in ambient temperature reduce offspring body mass in an equatorial mammal

Monil Khera, Kevin Arbuckle Orcid Logo, Francis Mwanguhya, Solomon Kyabulima, Kenneth Mwesige, Robert Businge, Jonathan D. Blount Orcid Logo, Michael A. Cant Orcid Logo, Hazel Nichols Orcid Logo

Biology Letters, Volume: 19, Issue: 11

Swansea University Authors: Monil Khera, Kevin Arbuckle Orcid Logo, Hazel Nichols Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1098/rsbl.2023.0328

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Human-induced climate change is leading to temperature rises, along with increases in the frequency and intensity of heatwaves. Many animals respond to high temperatures through behavioural thermoregulation, for example by resting in the shade, but this may impose opportunity costs by reducing forag...

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