Heat Exchange from the Toucan Bill Reveals a Controllable Vascular Thermal Radiator

作者: Augusto S. Abe , Glenn J. Tattersall , Denis V. Andrade

DOI: 10.1126/SCIENCE.1175553

关键词: RamphastosAllen's ruleToucanRadiatorHeat exchangerBeakToco toucanThermalBiologyEcologyZoology

摘要: … Our results demonstrate that the constraints of heat exchange and the bill’s potential use as a thermoregulatory organ should be considered in understanding the distribution, ecology, …

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