Table 1 Body masses of pygmy possums (Cercartetus nanus) before and after the period of food withdrawal and the loss of body mass during that time.

From: Long-term survival, temperature, and torpor patterns

Ambient temperature (°C)

Body mass

Body mass

Body mass

Body mass

Body mass

Start (g)

End (g)

Loss (g)

Loss all (g/day)

Loss after > 38 days (g/day)

7

53.8 (1.4)

20.1 (0.2)

32.9 (1.4)

0.107 (0.004)

0.051 (0.006)

15

56.6 (2.7)

22.1 (0.5)

34.5 (2.2)

0.183 (0.010)

0.131 (0.013)

22

56.4 (2.1)

22.7 (0.7)

33.7 (2.5)

0.271 (0.014)

0.180 (0.009)

ANOVA F2,12

0.44

2.41

0.89

49.31

32.81

 

p = 0.65

p = 0.13

p = 0.89

p < 0.0001

p < 0.0001

  1. Body mass loss after > 38 days when the gut content was voided and TBD was stable is also shown for calculation of energy expenditure. Values are means with SE (in brackets) for n = 5 individuals at each Ta. P values for differences in body mass among experimental groups at the beginning and end of the experiment and loss of body mass are provided.
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