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Minimum size of mammalian homeotherms: role of the thermal environment
Title | Minimum size of mammalian homeotherms: role of the thermal environment |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1977 |
Authors | C. Tracy R |
Journal | Science |
Volume | 198 |
Pagination | 1034-1035 |
Keywords | THERMAL |
Abstract | The minimum size of a mammalian homeotherm appears to be related to the animal’s maximum rate of endogenous heat production, the ambient thermal environment, and the animal’s ability to be a facultative homeotherm. |