..., and body temperature) and a categorical variable (i.e. regional endothermy or ectothermy). Adult female mass was strongly correlated to birth mass, posing a risk of collinearity; therefore, we only used these variables in different models. All continuous variables except for body temperature (i.e...

...Sarah K. G. Sirsat; Tushar S. Sirsat; Edwin R. Price; Edward M. Dzialowski ABSTRACT The ontogeny of endothermy in birds is associated with disproportionate growth of thermogenic organs and increased mitochondrial oxidative capacity. However, no similar study has been made of the development...