Air sac Po2 and temperature values during rest periods
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Resting Po2 (mmHg)
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Resting temperature (°C)
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Bird 9
119±9
37.9±0.3
Bird 5
130±9
38.3±0.4
Bird 7
114±6
37.5±0.4
Bird 6
119±7
37.1±0.2
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Resting Po2 (mmHg)
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Resting temperature (°C)
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Bird 9
119±9
37.9±0.3
Bird 5
130±9
38.3±0.4
Bird 7
114±6
37.5±0.4
Bird 6
119±7
37.1±0.2
Po2 and temperature recorded in four emperor penguins at rest during a 3-h period at night. Data are means ± s.d. (N=720 for each bird) and are expressed in mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa).