Regulate Heat Loss

It has been theorised that some animals help regulate their body temperature by heat loss through the use of a lot of different body parts. As this is true, there are many ways that allow animals have adapted to various new methods of absorbing and emitting heat. Animals living in their desert always have difficulties surviving with a hot climate. In these situations animals are able to use their body parts to their advantage. Mammals with a lot of fur have limited ability to emit heat. They tend to use their heavy panting skills to release heat. As well as land animals, birds can also heat up, and need to regulate their body to prevent overheating. Though, birds can easily adapt to hot climates, there is certain limit to this bearing. That is why birds use their wings to emit heat.
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Due to the excessive amount of fur, it is hard for furry mammals to release heat, however, it is easier for them to absorb. For example polar bears. Polar bears have a lot of fur; their fur is about two and a half to five centimetres (one to two inches) thick. A polar bears’ process of regulation of blood is called thermoregulation. Polar bears are well insulated so they tend to absorb heat very quickly. That is why polar bears move slowly and rest time to time to avoid overheating. When overheating occurs excess heat is released from the areas of the body where fur is absent of blood vessels are close to the skin. On a polar bear these areas could include; nose, ears, footpads, inner thighs and shoulders. Another example of a mammal with a lot of fur is dogs. Dogs emit heat from their body by panting. With a lot of fur, animals discover that they have limited ability to sweat and so they use heavy panting to increase evaporation through their