Table 1. RMRs of Chinese pangolins measured in a metabolic chamber (M is male, and F is female).
Animal | Mass (kg) | Sex | Temperature (°C) | Body temperature (°C) | Rectal temperature (°C) | RMR O2 (ml kg−1 min−1) |
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MP1 | 4.737 | M | 28.5 | 29.2 | 32.5 | 3.20 |
MP2 | 6.172 | M | 30 | 32.3 | 33.5 | 3.22 |
MP3 | 3.974 | F | 29 | 32.5 | 33.1 | 3.23 |
MP4 | 4.643 | M | 27 | 31.1 | 33.2 | 3.58 |
MP6 | 3.452 | F | 25 | 29.7 | 33 | 4.82 |
MP7 | 4.076 | M | 24.5 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 3.12 |
MP8 | 4.381 | F | 27 | 30.4 | 32.7 | 3.04 |