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A phylogenetic analysis of basal metabolism, total evaporative water loss, and life-history among foxes from desert and mesic regions
Abstract
We measured basal metabolic rate (BMR) and total evaporative water loss (TEWL) of species of foxes that exist on the Arabian Peninsula, Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana) and two subspecies of Red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Combining these data with that on other canids from the literature, we searched for specialization of physiological traits among desert foxes using both conventional least squares regression and regressions based on phylogenetic independent contrasts. Further, we explored the consequences of reduced body size of foxes on life history parameters such as litter size and neonate mass. For Blanford's foxes, Red foxes from the central desert of Arabia, and Red foxes from the more mesic Asir mountains, body mass averaged 1,285 +/- 52 g, 1,967 +/- 289 g, and 3,060 +/- 482 g, respectively, whereas mean BMR, during summer, was 304.5 +/- 32.3 kJ/day, 418.0 +/- 32.4 kJ/day, and 724.1 +/- 120.2 kJ/day (+/- SD). An analysis of covariance with body mass as a covariate showed no statistical differences in BMR among foxes. Analysis of covariance indicated that Red fox from the Asir mountains had a higher TEWL than Red foxes from central Arabia or than Blanford's foxes also from the mountains. Comparisons of all species of desert and mesic foxes showed no significant differences in BMR, nor did desert foxes have a significantly lower BMR than other carnivores. TEWL of desert foxes was lower than other more mesic carnivores; deviations in TEWL ranged from -17.7% for the Fennec fox (Fen…
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Metadata
- Authors
- Williams, J. B., Mu�oz-Garcia, A., Ostrowski, S., & Tieleman, B. I.
- Affiliations
- The Ohio State University (US)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Williams, J. B.
- Venue
- Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology
- Published
- 2004-01-01
- Volume
- 174
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 29-39
- ISSN
- 0174-1578 (ISSN-L)
- 1432-136X
- OpenAlex
- W2154173710
- Semantic Scholar
- 3870904efcca95d6e89967a240a0b449a45c0822
- Cited by
- 50
- References
- 83
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 6 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 2.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Comparative Physiology B (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Wildlife Research Center
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Keywords
- basal metabolic rate, evaporative water loss, foxes, desert adaptation, life history, body size, red fox, litter size, phylogenetically independent contrasts, fennec fox, kit fox, Arabian Peninsula
- MeSH terms
- Adaptation, Physiological, Animals, Basal Metabolism, Body Constitution, Desert Climate, Female, Foxes, Male, Oxygen Consumption, Phylogeny, Species Specificity, Water, Water Loss, Insensible, Body Mass Index, Thermogenesis
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