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What part of a jackrabbit keeps it cool?
Their large ears help them to keep cool.
Which desert foxes use their large ears to keep cool?
the ears have a large surface area which allows more heat to escape, thus keeping them cool
Why do animals have large ears in warm climates?
To let off more heat from a larger surface area.
What is the selection pressure for elephants having large ears?
yes elephants have large ears to cool down.
How do animals lose heat beside perspiring?
animals such as dogs/ canines also lose heat via panting (with their tongue sticking out) or some animals lose heat through large ears ( such as elephants, also by wafting their ears to cool their bodies)
How does an elephant use its large ears to keep it cool?
Heat is lost to environment from ears .
Why do desert fox have large ears?
they have evolved large ears to keep cool in the hot sun, as a bonus to finding a shaded cool desert breeze, there ears are left out to capture any pray or predators near by.
Why do animals in warm climates have big ears?
To expel heat more efficiently. In the case of animals such as the fennec fox, those large ears have a large amount of blood vessels close to the skin which allows heat to dissipate more quickly. In the case of animals such as elephants (particularly African elephants, who have larger ears than their Asian cousins), the ears also keep the animal cool by acting as a fan of sorts when the elephant waves them back and forth.
What are some of the functions of the fennec fox?
It has super hearing to find food. It's large ears help keep it cool in the hot weather.
How does the elephant use its huge ears to keep cool?
The ears of the elephant has a great number of blood vessels that run through it. When the elephant flaps its ears, the blood that is passing through its ears get cooled and eventually the body temperature of the animal gets regulated. Since elephants in Africa live in the hot savannah, they have large ears that help the animal keep itself cool.
How does you an elephant use its ears to keep cool?
The ears of the elephant has a great number of blood vessels that run through it. When the elephant flaps its ears, the blood that is passing through its ears get cooled and eventually the body temperature of the animal gets regulated. Since elephants in Africa live in the hot savannah, they have large ears that help the animal keep itself cool.
How have fennec foxes adapted to the desert?
large ears to cool blood
