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Published: August 24th, 2009 11:32 AM
Last Modified: August 24th, 2009 11:33 AM
Link: Science Blog A new study in which infrared sensors were aimed at browsing Alaska musk oxen has found that calves conserve heat almost as well as adults, a finding that runs contrary to a longstanding assumption among scientists that young animals should be more vulnerable in extreme cold. Something else must be responsible for high death rates among calves, scientists say.
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