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Alternatively, heart rate has been shown to be an excellent predictor of metabolic rate under laboratory conditions and can provide long-term measurements from free-ranging individuals at fine temporal resolution. We quantified the relationship between metabolic rate, heart rate and body temperature of a small arboreal marsupial, Krefft\u2019s glider (Petaurus notatus; ~125\u00a0g) and how their energetic needs are affected by reproductive condition. Gliders were housed in a large outdoor aviary that experienced natural weather variations. We measured heart rate and body temperature continuously with internal implanted data loggers, and metabolic rates were intermittently measured in a laboratory with open flow respirometry. In addition to establishing a positive curvilinear relationship between heart rate and metabolic rate, these data were also used to calculate daily energy expenditure while gliders were in the outdoor aviaries. 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