High Ambient Temperatures Are Associated With Reduced Foraging Capacity in an Equatorial Mammal, the Banded Mongoose (<i>Mungos mungo</i>).

ABSTRACT: Due to anthropogenic climate change, there is substantial interest in how temperature variation impacts reproduction and survival in animal populations; however, the underlying mechanisms are often poorly understood. Animals often behaviourally thermoregulate under high ambient temperatures (T _as) to avoid their body temperatures rising, for instance, becoming less active and resting in shade. However, this can trade off with performing vital activities, including foraging, reproduction and social behaviours. We studied a Ugandan population of banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) to investigate how changing temperatures impact behaviour. We found that banded mongooses reduce activity under high T _as, such that foraging opportunities, in particular, are

SUBMITTER: Khera M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305352 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature