title: Metabolism of the black bear under simulated denning conditions.
abstract: Oxygen consumption of three black bears (Ursus americanus) under simulated denning conditions are reported. The results indicate that metabolic rate in large mammals can be significantly reduced during natural starvation. The paper summarizes data on the lowest and average metabolic rate of black bears during simulated denning.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Arctic Ecophysiology, Churchill, Canada.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuyler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000378:metabolism*; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012107:Research Design; D013217:Starvation / Q000378:metabolism; D001503:Ursidae / Q000378:metabolism*; D015431:Weight Loss