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Animals live in a world in which the ambient temperature may fluctuate over the course of minutes or seasons. The young of various species and of different ages within species use diverse strategies to maintain their thermal homeostasis. Neonatal thermoregulation may involve physiological and/or behavioral responses, not only by the offspring, but by the parent as well. The development of thermoregulation therefore may be understood best by an analysis of the interactions between mother and young.
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Leon, M. (1986). Development of Thermoregulation. In: Blass, E.M. (eds) Developmental Psychobiology and Developmental Neurobiology. Handbook of Behavioral Neurobiology, vol 8. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2113-2_8
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