Müller E F, Lojewski U
Comp Biochem Physiol A Comp Physiol. 1986;83(2):217-24. doi: 10.1016/0300-9629(86)90564-5.
Tre of the suricates exhibits a marked diurnal rhythm (mean Tre at night 36.3 +/- 0.6 degrees C and 38.3 +/- 0.5 degrees C during the day). Oxygen consumption is lowest at Ta 30-32.5 degrees C (mean 0.365 +/- 0.022 ml O2 g-1 hr-1); this is 42% below the value expected from body mass. At Ta below the TNZ, oxygen uptake rises rapidly, minimal thermal conductance (0.040 ml O2 g-1 h-1 degrees C-1) being 18% above the mass-specific level. Lowest heart rates occur at Ta 30 degrees C (mean 109.6 +/- 9.8 beats min-1) and oxygen pulse is minimal at Ta 30-35 degrees C with 40-45 microliter O2 beat-1. At Ta 15-32.5 degrees C total evaporative water loss is between 0.46-0.63 ml H2O kg-1 hr-1 and increases markedly during heat stress (to a mean of 5.35 ml H2O kg-1 hr-1 at Ta 40 degrees C). This rise of TEWL is mainly attributable to the onset of panting at Ta above 35 degrees C.
猫鼬的体温呈现出明显的昼夜节律（夜间平均体温为36.3±0.6摄氏度，白天为38.3±0.5摄氏度）。在环境温度30 - 32.5摄氏度时耗氧量最低（平均为0.365±0.022毫升氧气/克体重/小时）；这比根据体重预期的值低42%。在环境温度低于热中性区时，氧气摄取量迅速上升，最小热传导率（0.040毫升氧气/克体重/小时/摄氏度）比按体重计算的水平高18%。最低心率出现在环境温度30摄氏度时（平均为109.6±9.8次/分钟），氧脉搏在环境温度30 - 35摄氏度时最小，为40 - 45微升氧气/次心跳。在环境温度15 - 32.5摄氏度时，总蒸发失水量在0.46 - 0.63毫升水/千克体重/小时之间，在热应激期间显著增加（在环境温度40摄氏度时平均达到5.35毫升水/千克体重/小时）。这种总蒸发失水量的增加主要归因于环境温度高于35摄氏度时开始喘气。
