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Gigantothermy (sometimes
called ectothermic homeothermy or
inertial homeothermy) is a
phenomenon with
significance in
biology and paleontology, whereby...
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temperatures tend to rise as body size
increases (a
phenomenon known as
gigantothermy),
unlike endotherms. This
reflects the
lower surface area to volume...
- O'Connor MP,
Spotila JR (1990). "Metabolism of
Leatherback Turtles,
Gigantothermy, and
Thermoregulation of Dinosaurs". Nature. 344 (6269): 858–860. Bibcode:1990Natur...
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instead of near the surface,
which minimises heat loss.[citation needed]
Gigantothermy means growing to
large size in
order to
reduce heat loss, such as in...
- it was endothermic. Such
thermoregulation may also be
explained by
gigantothermy, as in some
living sea turtles.
Similar to
contemporary crocodilians...
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maintain body
temperature accelerates starvation and may lead to death.
Gigantothermy Warm-blooded McNab,
Brian K. (1978-01-01). "The
Evolution of Endothermy...
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would have been able to
thermoregulate more easily, a
phenomenon termed gigantothermy. Like
other reptiles,
dinosaurs are
primarily uricotelic, that is, their...
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white shark's
success in
raising its core
temperature is an
example of
gigantothermy. Therefore, the
great white shark can be
considered an
endothermic poikilotherm...
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Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy Kleptothermy Bradymetabolism Tachymetabolism Thermogenesis v t e...
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Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy Kleptothermy Bradymetabolism Tachymetabolism Thermogenesis v t e...
