Browsing Pacific Science Volume 26, Number 1, 1972 by Author "Ohata, CA"

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Diurnal Rhythm of Body Temperature in the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)

Ohata, CA; Matsuura, DT; Whittow, GC; Tinker, SW (University of Hawai’i Press, 1972-01)

ABSTRACT: The diurnal variation of body temperature of an unrestrained Hawaiian monk seal, recorded by telemetry, was 1.0° C. Increased activity was the principal cause of increased body temperature in the seal. The body ...