[Weight loss during the 1st days of fasting in the emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)].
In Emperor Penguins in their breeding colony a 45% decrease in the daily change in body mass was observed during the two first days of fasting. This decrease amy be attributed to the transition to an economical level of energy expenditure.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000502:physiology*; D001835:Body Weight; D004777:Environment; D005215:Fasting; D013997:Time Factors
Décroissance pondérale au cours des premiers jours de jeûne chez le manchot empereur (Aptenodytes forsteri)