Effects of Ethanol on Food Consumption and Skin Temperature in the Egyptian Fruit Bat (Rousettus aegyptiacus)

Since mammalian frugivores generally choose to eat ripe fruit in which ethanol concentration ([EtOH]) increases as the fruit ripens, we asked whether ethanol acts as an appetitive stimulant in the Egyptian fruit bat, Rousettus aegyptiacus, and also studied the effects of ethanol on their skin temper...

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Autores:
Korine, Carmi
Sánchez, Francisco
Pinshow, Berry
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2011
Institución:
Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas y Ambientales U.D.C.A
Repositorio:
Repositorio Institucional UDCA
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:repository.udca.edu.co:11158/3049
Acceso en línea:
https://udca.elogim.com:2776/icb/article/51/3/432/639244
Palabra clave:
Chiroptera
Mamíferos
Frutas
Apetito
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