ABST•CT.--Verdin time budgets in southern Arizona varied depending on temperature.Time spent foraging remained constant until temperatures exceeded 30-35øC.At higher temperatures the majority of time was spent sitting.Diurnal patterns are generally masked by the strong temperature dependency.The suppression of activity when environmental heat gain is greatest has definite energetic implications.
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