From: Higher resting metabolic rate in long-lived breeding Ansell’s mole-rats (Fukomys anselli)
Sex | Status | N | Age (years) | Body mass (g) | Range of msRMR (ml O2 × g−1 × h−1) | Mean msRMR (ml O2 × g−1 × h−1) |
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M | R | 6 | 6.9 ± 2.4 | 83.9 ± 10.5 | 0.77–1.71 | 1.17 ± 0.13 |
NR | 6 | 4.8 ± 2.8 | 108.8 ± 21.4 | 0.43–1.46 | 0.91 ± 0.17 | |
F | R | 6 | 8.9 ± 3.1 | 87.2 ± 21.8 | 0.63–1.80 | 1.17 ± 0.20 |
NR | 8 | 2.4 ± 1.2 | 68.2 ± 8.9 | 0.42–1.79 | 0.86 ± 0.21 | |
Grand mean | 26 | 5.8 ± 4.3 | 85.6 ± 21.4 | 0.42-1.80 | 1.02 ± 0.23 |