Energy Activity B Flashcards
1
Q
Maintenance energy requirements
A
metabolizable energy intake at which body weight and composition remain constant, in a healthy, non-reproducing animal/bird living in its normal environment
2
Q
Daily energy expenditure
A
BMR + activity + thermoregulation + food metabolism
3
Q
big feet, small BW
A
low energy to move
4
Q
energy costs for flight
A
high/unit time, BUT low/unit distance
5
Q
brachiation
A
swinging from tree to tree
