Table 1.

Summary of torpor variables, activity values and ambient temperatures (T_a). If means (±s.d.) differed significantly between the groups (*) they are identified by different letters.

	pre-fire	post-fire	control	ANOVA p-value
torpor frequency (proportion of days)	0.52 ± 0.27a	0.92 ± 0.07b	0.43 ± 0.35a	0.022*
torpor bout duration (min)	120.8 ± 80.8a	274.2 ± 79.2b	137.5 ± 102.5a	0.008*
longest torpor bout of individuals (min)	187.5 ± 133.8a	562.5 ± 75.4b	175.0 ± 190.9a	0.006*
absolute longest torpor bout recorded (min)	330	650	310	n/a
minimum Tb (°C)	31.3 ± 2.2a	27.4 ± 1.9b	31.2 ± 2.8a	<0.0001*
lowest Tb of individuals (°C)	28.5 ± 3.1a	21.9 ± 1.8b	29.4 ± 2.4a	0.011*
absolute lowest Tb recorded (°C)	24.3	19.8	27.6	n/a
activity (proportion of day)	0.51 ± 0.07a	0.28 ± 0.07b	0.40 ± 0.09a	<0.0001*
daily Ta (°C)	8.3 ± 2.8a	11.1 ± 1.2b	10.9 ± 1.1b	0.002*
maximum Ta (°C)	13.5 ± 2.6a	16.5 ± 1.7b	16.3 ± 2.0b	0.006*
absolute highest maximum Ta (°C)	17.5	20.0	19.5	n/a
minimum Ta (°C)	4.8 ± 2.8a	7.4 ± 1.4b	7.0 ± 1.4b	0.008*
absolute lowest minimum Ta (°C)	2.0	5.5	5.0	n/a