Postprandial thermophily (PT) is an increase of preferred body temperature following food consumption. PT helps to maximize digestive functions. We compared the preferred body temperature after feeding in a species Uromastyx acanthinurus. We tested ten individuals and repeated each experiment twice. Our results clearly demonstrate the occurrence of postprandial thermophily in Uromastyx acanthinurus. The average temperature raised 3,82°C after feeding. We found the marginal significance of the relationship between temperature before and after feeding and the length of the individual.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:nusl.cz/oai:invenio.nusl.cz:52653 |
| Date | January 2011 |
| Creators | STARÁ, Zuzana |
| Source Sets | Czech ETDs |
| Language | Czech |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | info:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesis |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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