Geographic patterns in seasonal changes of body mass, skull, and brain size of common shrews
Abstract Some small mammals exhibit Dehnel's Phenomenon, a drastic decrease in body mass, braincase, and brain size from summer to winter, followed by a regrowth in spring. This is accompanied by a re‐organization of the brain and changes in other organs. The evolutionary link between these cha...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7238 |