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 […]
Category: 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]