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Folk, G. E., Jr. (1964). Daily Physiological Rhythms Of Carnivores Exposed To Extreme Changes In Artic Daylight. Federation Proceedings, 23, 1221-1228.


Study
Species Name: Arctic Fox Common Name: Arctic Fox
Sex: N/A Age Class: N/A
Number of Animals: 7 Animals in Mean: 7
Animals Sampled: 7 Age Average: N/A
Lab Conditions
EEG or ECoG Used: No Temperature: No
Recording Length: 3 (24 hour recording period) Light Conditions: Normal light/dark conditions
Animal Allowed to Adapt: Yes Animal Restrained: No
Tested in Wild: Telemetry / Radiotelemetry Used Diet: Normal
Behavioral Sleep Recorded: 0 Lab Condition Score: 10
Sleep data (times in hours, unless otherwise specified)
Daily Sleep Time: 12.5 Daily Sleep Time Adjusted for Drowsiness: N/A
Daily REM/Paradoxical Sleep Time: N/A Quiet/Non-REM Sleep Sleep Time: N/A
Sleep Cycle Length in Minutes: 48.5 Monophasic or Polyphasic Sleep: Poly