Energy requirements during reproduction of Peromyscus maniculatus

摘要: Weight-specific food consumption, gross daily energy and weights of breeding groups, lactating females, young litters were monitored between time mating 2 weeks after weaning. No observable changes in weight-specific or consumption was evident the 3 before week which birth occurred, although females had by then increased an average 36%. Gross 96%, 136%, 194%, respectively, during 1st, 2nd, 3rd birth. Weights dropped significantly