Simple Summary Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is a thermogenic tissue that greatly
contributes to preventing neonatal hypothermia by activating biochemical and endocrine …

Although most mammals grow up in the company of same or different age sibs (or half sibs),
surprisingly little attention has been given to how relations among them might influence the …

Astrocytes participate in neuroendocrine functions partially through modulation of synaptic
input density in the hypothalamus. Indeed, glial ensheathing of neurons is modified by …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Jay Rosenblatt effectively promoted
research on rabbit maternal behavior through his interaction with colleagues in Mexico …

Features of an individual's early development are frequently reported to alter the postnatal
ontogeny in litter‐bearing mammals with respect to various physiological parameters. We …

Simple Summary Although ruminant newborns are a precocial species, they are susceptible
to hypothermia and neonatal mortality during the first hours of life due to intrinsic and …

The maternal effect plays an important role in several productive traits of rabbits because the
length of gestation is one month and till the age of 3 weeks (wk) kits consume only their …

In mammals, body mass at birth is an important predictor of early postnatal growth and
survival. Within litters, heavier young are more successful in competing for limited resources …

Oxytocin is a social and reproductive hormone that also plays critical roles in a range of
homeostatic processes, including thermoregulation. Here, we examine the role of oxytocin …

African mole-rats (Bathyergidae) are strictly subterranean rodents distributed in sub-
Saharan Africa. Although the soil layer provides a temperature buffer, the temperature in …