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The testis temperature of anaesthetized quail
Journal of Reproduction and Fertility
|September 1, 1986
Abstract:
The temperatures of the left testis, and of the adjacent viscera, of 11 anaesthetized quail were measured. The testes averaged 0.6 degrees C cooler than the surrounding viscera and 1.3 degrees C cooler than the fight muscle. We suggest that endothermic reactions are the cause of the testicular temperature being below that of its immediate surroundings.
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