9 August 20229 August 2022Mammals, Thermoregualtion, Wildlife The tiny bodies of bats allow perfect balance between flight costs and heat dissipation Many mammal species living in cold climates tend to have large bodies and short limbs to reduce heat loss – a general […]
22 September 202122 September 2021Birds, Climate, Thermoregualtion, Wildlife Animals Are Transforming Their Bodies to Tolerate the Impacts of Climate Change Some warm-blooded animals are morphing certain appendages in order to combat climate change. A new study published in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution showed that […]
20 March 2019Biomimicry, Wildlife Big ears to cool down! “Elephants, too, have huge ears relative to body size, and they are also used for temperature regulation. It has been shown that […]
20 March 2019Biomimicry, Thermoregualtion, Wildlife Awsome, brown fat “Ground squirrels, which replenish their fat supplies regularly during hibernation, can awaken from their deep sleep in less than three hours. In […]
19 March 2019Biomimicry, Birds, Thermoregualtion, Wildlife Pelican pouch for thermoregulation “The gular pouch is used for prey capture in the pelicans, courtship displays in the frigatebirds, and thermoregulation in most species. Blood […]
19 March 2019Biomimicry, Mammals, Thermoregualtion, Wildlife Polar Bear special by NHM The National History Museum in London made a special about polar bears, explaining how the polar bear fur functions, part of this […]