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"All animals need energy to live. They use it to breathe, circulate blood,
digest food and move. Young animals use energy to grow, and later in life, to
reproduce.
Increased body temperature increases the rate at which an animal uses energy.
Because cold-blooded animals rely on the thermal conditions of their
environment to regulate their body temperature, they’re expected to need more
energy as the planet warms.
However, our new research, published today in
Nature Climate Change, suggests
temperature is not the only environmental factor affecting the future energy
needs of cold-blooded animals. How they interact with other species will also
play a role.
Our findings suggest cold-blooded animals will need even more energy in a
warmer world than previously thought. This may increase their extinction risk."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
