-
denaturation at
elevated temperatures.
Poikilotherm is the
opposite of
homeotherm – an
animal which maintains thermal homeostasis. In principle, the term...
- on its
environment and
physical behaviour.
Homeotherms are not
necessarily endothermic. Some
homeotherms may
maintain constant body
temperatures through...
-
Gigantothermy (sometimes
called ectothermic homeothermy or
inertial homeothermy) is a
phenomenon with
significance in
biology and paleontology, whereby...
-
immediate environment. The
opposite is poikilothermy. The only
known living homeotherms are
mammals and birds, as well as one lizard, the
Argentine black and...
- A ****
ratio is the
ratio of
males to
females in a po****tion. As
explained by Fisher's principle, for
evolutionary reasons this is
typically about 1:1...
-
facilities for
emergency short term
freezing and
storing our
friend the
large homeotherm (man). LES
offers to
freeze free of
charge the
first person desirous and...
- the neck is
relatively short to
provide better support.
Elephants are
homeotherms and
maintain their average body
temperature at ~ 36 °C (97 °F), with...
- cold
waters they inhabit.
Unlike birds and mammals, the opah is not a
homeotherm despite being an endotherm:
while its body
temperature is
raised above...
-
dependent on the
temperature of the
external environment. In contrast,
homeotherms regulate their internal body
temperature by
expending metabolic energy...
-
Introduced in the 2007
novel M**** Effect: Revelation, the
asari are a
sapient homeotherm species who are
naturally inclined towards biotics, the
ability to mani****te...
