Circadian and seasonal variation of the body temperature of sheep in a tropical environment
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- 1 June 1995
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in International Journal of Biometeorology
- Vol. 39 (2) , 69-73
Abstract
Nychthemeral and annual rhythms of the rectal temperature were determined for Corriedale sheep in a tropical climate. The minimum rectal temperature averaged 39.55° C at 0500 hours in summer, and 38.87° C at 0600 hours in winter. The maximum was 40.03° C in summer (1700 hours) and 39.33° C in winter (1830 hours). Annual cycle of the rectal temperature showed a minimum in July and maximum in December.Keywords
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