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SUBMITTER: Yorzinski JL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5829511 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Yorzinski Jessica L JL Lam Jennifer J Schultz Rachel R Davis Melissa M
Biology open 20180105 1
Many animals inhabit environments where they experience temperature fluctuations. One way in which animals can adjust to these temperature changes is through behavioral thermoregulation. However, we know little about the thermal benefits of postural changes and the costs they may incur. In this study, we examined the thermoregulatory role of two postures, the head-tuck and leg-tuck posture, in peafowl (<i>Pavo cristatus</i>) and evaluated whether the head-tuck posture imposes a predation cost. T ...[more]