Loose Leaf For Integrated Principles Of Zoology
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ISBN: 9781260411140
Author: Cleveland P Hickman Jr. Emeritus, Susan L. Keen, David J Eisenhour Professor PhD, Allan Larson, Helen I'Anson Associate Professor of Biology
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Chapter 30, Problem 16RQ
Large mammals live successfully in deserts and in the arctic. Describe different adaptations mammals use to maintain homeothermy in each environment.
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