Table 1.

Physiological parameters recorded during different environmental temperature

Environmental temperature ranges (°C)	Rectal temperature (°C)	Breathing rate (times/min)	Pulse rate (rate/min)	HTC
15–18 °C	38.02 ± 0.64a	33.25 ± 0.22a	66.63 ± 0.57a	101.45 ± 0.17a
42–45 °C	39.66 ± 0.64b	121.56 ± 0.22b	105.60 ± 0.57b	84.23 ± 0.17b

Note: Different subscript letters indicate significant differences at P < 0.05

HTC heat tolerance coefficient