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Thermoregulation is the
ability of an
organism to keep its body
temperature within certain boundaries, even when the
surrounding temperature is very different...
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detect potential predators. The ears of a
rabbit are
essential for
thermoregulation and
contain a high
density of
blood vessels. The bone
structure of...
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water loss.
Water helps maintain their ionic balance in
their blood,
thermoregulation system, and
removal of
wastes and
toxins from the body via urine. They...
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Pinnipeds (pronounced /ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz/),
commonly known as seals, are a
widely distributed and
diverse clade of carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly...
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Insect thermoregulation is the
process whereby insects maintain body
temperatures within certain boundaries.
Insects have
traditionally been considered...
- As in
other mammals,
human thermoregulation is an
important aspect of homeostasis. In
thermoregulation, body heat is
generated mostly in the deep organs...
- individual's body
temperature is
elevated beyond normal due to
failed thermoregulation. The person's body
produces or
absorbs more heat than it dissipates...
- keep the head
clean when feeding, and also
plays an
important role in
thermoregulation.
Vultures have been
observed to
hunch their bodies and tuck in their...
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Nephila is a
genus of
araneomorph spiders noted for the
impressive webs they weave.
Nephila consists of
numerous species found in
warmer regions around...
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Anolis gundlachi, also
commonly known as the yellow-chinned anole, Gundlach's anole, and the yellow-beard anole, is an oviparous, ****ually
dimorphic species...
