The accuracy of predictive models (also known as mechanistic or causal models) of animal
responses to climate change depends on properly incorporating the principles of heat …

Sociality has been shown to have adaptive value for gregarious species, with more socially
integrated animals within groups experiencing higher reproductive success and longevity. …

Although many studies have modeled the effects of climate change on future species
distributions and extinctions, the theoretical approach most commonly used—climate envelope …

Most large terrestrial mammals, including the charismatic species so important for ecotourism,
do not have the luxury of rapid micro-evolution or sufficient range shifts as strategies for …

In the face of climate change, the life history traits of large terrestrial mammals will prevent
them from adapting genetically at a sufficient pace to keep track with changing environments, …

Advances in biologging techniques over the past 20 years have allowed for the remote and
continuous measurement of body temperatures in free‐living mammals. While there is an …

Although laboratory studies of large mammals have revealed valuable information on
thermoregulation, such studies cannot predict accurately how animals respond in their natural …

Mammals in drylands are facing not only increasing heat loads but also reduced water and
food availability as a result of climate change. Insufficient water results in suppression of …

Predicting whether behaviour could buffer the effects of climate change on long-lived mammals
requires a better understanding of the long-term behavioural responses of mammals to …

Links between heat exposure and congenital anomalies have not been explored in detail
despite animal data and other strands of evidence that indicate such links are likely. We …