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Ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries
Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding temperature is very different
Thermoregulation
Aspect of homeostasis
Thermoregulation is an important aspect of homeostasis in both humans and mammals in general. In thermoregulation, body heat is generated mostly in the
Human_thermoregulation
Insect body temperature regulation
Insect thermoregulation is the process whereby insects maintain body temperatures within certain boundaries. Insects have traditionally been considered
Insect_thermoregulation
Mammals of the family Leporidae
detect potential predators. The ears of a rabbit are essential for thermoregulation and contain a high density of blood vessels. The bone structure of
Rabbit
Order of flying mammals
cool them. Water helps maintain the ionic balance in their blood, thermoregulation system and urinary and waste system. They are also susceptible to blood
Bat
Taxonomic group of semi-aquatic mammals
Pinnipeds (pronounced /ˈpɪnɪˌpɛdz/), commonly known as seals, are widely distributed and diverse carnivorous, fin-footed, semiaquatic, mostly marine mammals
Pinniped
Warm-blooded animals with wings and feathers
true birds). They facilitate flight, provide insulation that aids in thermoregulation, and are used in display, camouflage, and signalling. There are several
Bird
Genus of birds
The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and
Roadrunner
Species of insect
Malacosoma californicum, the western tent caterpillar, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar. The Western Tent Caterpillar is
Malacosoma_californicum
Species of bee
O'Donnell, S; Foster, R.L. (2001). "Thresholds of response in nest thermoregulation by worker bumble bees, Bombus bifarius nearcticus (Hymenoptera: Apidae)"
Bombus_vancouverensis
Species of lizard
Zootoca vivipara lives in very cold climates, yet participates in normal thermoregulation instead of thermoconformity. They have the largest range of all terrestrial
Viviparous_lizard
Species of armadillo
armadillo and is among the least known. Its fine hair is beneficial for thermoregulation in an environment with highly variable temperatures. Night temperatures
Pink_fairy_armadillo
Species of lizard
ridge and yellow or red striping on the throat. This ability aids in thermoregulation, becoming black in the cooler morning to absorb heat more efficiently
Namaqua_chameleon
Species of fish
The Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) is a predatory species of tuna found widely in the northern Pacific Ocean, but it is migratory and also recorded
Pacific_bluefin_tuna
Common name for a type of bird
keep the head clean when feeding, and also plays an important role in thermoregulation. Vultures have been observed to hunch their bodies and tuck in their
Vulture
Species of cephalopod
The common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) is a mollusk belonging to the class Cephalopoda. Octopus vulgaris is one of the most studied of all the octopus species
Common_octopus
Species of marsupial
The western grey kangaroo (Macropus fuliginosus), also referred to as a western grey giant kangaroo, black-faced kangaroo, mallee kangaroo, sooty kangaroo
Western_grey_kangaroo
Species of grasshopper
maturity in October and die in November during the winter freeze. Thermoregulation is necessary for speeding the development of T. eques to increase its
Taeniopoda_eques
Species of bee
queen will lay an egg brood and begin incubation. The fuel for their thermoregulation during incubation is derived from nectar, pollen, and honey between
Bombus_vosnesenskii
Species of shark
The bigeye thresher (Alopias superciliosus) is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae, found in temperate and tropical oceans worldwide. Like the
Bigeye_thresher
Extinct genus of therapsids
Estemmenosuchus (meaning "crowned crocodile" in Greek) is an extinct genus of large herbivorous dinocephalian therapsid. It lived during the Middle Permian
Estemmenosuchus
Species of carnivore
The African clawless otter (Lutra capensis), also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater otter species. It inhabits
African_clawless_otter
Animal species that can maintain a body temperature higher than their environment
regulating metabolic processes. Other species have various degrees of thermoregulation. Because there are more than two categories of temperature control
Warm-blooded
Athletics event
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least 3 km (1.9 mi). Physiologically, it is essentially
Long-distance_running
Species of shark (Lamna nasus)
The porbeagle or porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) is a species of mackerel shark in the family Lamnidae, distributed widely in the cold and temperate marine
Porbeagle
Reptiles of the superfamily Chelonioidea
maintain a body temperature 8 °C (14 °F) warmer than the ambient water by thermoregulation through the trait of gigantothermy. Green sea turtles in the relatively
Sea_turtle
Species of lizard
Tympanocryptis tetraporophora, also known as Eyrean earless dragon or long-tailed earless dragon, is one of a documented species of a relatively small
Tympanocryptis_tetraporophora
Rat used for scientific research
thermoregulation of the rat's tail in research. The rat's tail works as a variable heat exchanger. The tail's blood flow allows for thermoregulation to
Laboratory_rat
Sleep in which half the brain remains alert
complete sleep with efficient immune systems, preserved brain plasticity, thermoregulation, and restoration of brain metabolism. Slow-wave sleep (SWS), also known
Unihemispheric slow-wave sleep
Unihemispheric_slow-wave_sleep
Species of damselfly
America. Argia vivida inhabit areas of diverse temperatures due to thermoregulation. The species is also considered the state insect of Nevada. Argia vivida
Argia_vivida
Area of the brain below the thalamus
mice, and has known physiological effects in humans, e.g. affecting thermoregulation and metabolism. Although human hypothalami exhibit various sex differences
Hypothalamus
Subspecies of snake
Lampropeltis triangulum gaigeae, commonly known as the black milk snake, is a non-venomous subspecies of milk snake. It is the largest known milk snake
Black_milk_snake
State of decreased physiological activity in an animal
process and not, as previously thought, the result of switching off thermoregulation. The evolution of torpor likely accompanied the development of homeothermy
Torpor
Species of baboon
The hamadryas baboon (Papio hamadryas /ˌhæməˈdraɪ.əs/; Tigrinya: ጋውና, romanized: gawina; Arabic: رُبَّاح, romanized: rubbāḥ) is a species of baboon within
Hamadryas_baboon
Scientific study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish
Fish physiology is the scientific study of how the component parts of fish function together in the living fish. It can be contrasted with fish anatomy
Fish_physiology
Genus of aquatic flowering plants known as "lotus."
that can increase plant biomass or fruit mass. Other plants utilize thermoregulation in their life cycles. Among these is the eastern skunk cabbage, which
Nelumbo
Temperature at the outer surface of a living body
Skin acts as both a medium and means for delivering mechanisms of thermoregulation, including insulation, sweating and control of blood flow. Skin tissue
Skin_temperature
Predatory cartilaginous fishes
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fishes characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side
Shark
Salamander in the subfamily Pleurodelinae
cutaneous water permeability, but promotes increased cutaneous blood flow. Thermoregulation, in combination with seasonal acclimation, describes the major mechanisms
Newt
Subspecies of reptile
ectothermic reptiles and need to regulate their body temperature via thermoregulation. One study on northern populations in Canadian grasslands found that
Bullsnake
Species of spider
Mendoza-Cuenca, Luis (July 2016). "The effect of colour polymorphism on thermoregulation in an orb web spider" (PDF). The Science of Nature. 103: 63. doi:10
Verrucosa_arenata
Family of dinosaurs
homeothermy, it does not necessarily mean that it was endothermic. Such thermoregulation may also be explained by gigantothermy, as in some living sea turtles
Tyrannosauridae
Species of bird
The rufous-collared sparrow or Andean sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is an American sparrow found in a wide range of habitats, often near humans, from
Rufous-collared_sparrow
Genus of spiders
Nephila is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around
Nephila
Species of beetle
increased from 33.5° to 43.5 °C. Overall, the purpose of this behavioral thermoregulation is to reduce variability of body temperature in response to the shifting
Cicindela_tranquebarica
Extinct genus of insects
difficulty that meganisopterans such as Meganeura would have faced with thermoregulation. May suggested three hypotheses. Firstly, he proposed that meganisopterans
Meganeura
Species of beetle
Onymacris unguicularis, also known commonly as the fog-basking beetle, head-stander beetle, or the Toktokkies, is a species of darkling beetle that is
Onymacris_unguicularis
Species of amphibian
The spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer) is a small chorus frog widespread throughout the eastern United States and eastern Canada. It prefers permanent
Spring_peeper
Extinct genus of dinosaurs
different parts of an extinct animal's body should indicate which thermoregulation mode an animal used during its lifetime. An endothermic (warm-blooded)
Hypacrosaurus
Maintaining stable internal body temperature
Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios) 'similar' and θέρμη (thérmē) 'heat') is thermoregulation that maintains a stable internal body temperature regardless of external
Homeothermy
Soft, thick, hairy coat of a mammal
sensory, waterproofing, and camouflaging, with the primary purpose being thermoregulation. The types of hair include definitive, which may be shed after reaching
Fur
Genus of primates
feet feel damp to the touch. Squirrel monkeys must make use of other thermoregulation techniques such as behavioral changes and urine washing. These monkeys
Squirrel_monkey
Species of lizard
to. Australian house geckos also use thermoregulation techniques in order to keep warm at night. Thermoregulation techniques occur more often in the dry
Dubious_dtella
Second largest antelope in the world
believed to play a role in thermoregulation. Due to its high surface area to volume ratio, it may allow for efficient thermoregulation in larger common elands
Common_eland
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
in the spinal cord. The primary function of the fur of mammals is thermoregulation. Others include protection, sensory purposes, waterproofing, and camouflage
Mammal
Species of spider
and sperm competition. Uniquely, these spiders exhibit behavioral thermoregulation and have lengthened circadian rhythms. Frontinella pyramitela was first
Bowl_and_doily_spider
Species of bat
The northern ghost bat (Diclidurus albus) is a bat species from South America, Trinidad, and Central America. It is a relatively rare, completely white
Northern_ghost_bat
Species of marine reptile endemic to Galapagos Islands
(18 °F), the marine iguana has several behavioral adaptations for thermoregulation. At cold temperatures their muscles are less efficient, but their relatively
Marine_iguana
Species of bird
habitat, it has various biological and behavioral adaptations, known as thermoregulation, to reduce dehydration and overheating. During the hot season, it is
Greater_roadrunner
Species of beetle
Melanophila acuminata, known generally as the black fire beetle or fire bug, is a species of metallic wood-boring beetle in the family Buprestidae. It
Melanophila_acuminata
The beak of the toco toucan is integral to their vital social, feeding, foraging, and nest building behaviors. Since the toucan beak does not fully regenerate
Toco_toucan_beak
Species of spider
Hogna carolinensis, commonly-known as the Carolina wolf spider and giant wolf spider, is found across North America. It is the largest of the wolf spiders
Hogna_carolinensis
Genus of birds
colorful bills, which are used for a variety of functions such as thermoregulation, feeding, and social signaling. The genus Ramphastos was introduced
Ramphastos
Part of the epithalamus
which regulates circadian rhythmicity and hormone production for thermoregulation. The hole that contains the eye is known as the pineal foramen or parietal
Parietal_eye
Species of shark
The pelagic thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species of thresher shark, family Alopiidae; this group of sharks is characterized by the greatly elongated
Pelagic_thresher
Extinct clade of dinosaurs
Sauropodomorpha (/ˌsɔːrəˌpɒdəˈmɔːrfə/ SOR-ə-POD-ə-MOR-fə; from Greek, meaning "lizard-footed forms") is an extinct clade of saurischian dinosaurs that
Sauropodomorpha
Extinct genus of reptiles
Dyrosaurus is a genus of extinct crocodylomorph that lived during the Early Eocene. The name Dyrosaurus comes from sauros (σαῦρος) the Greek for lizard
Dyrosaurus
Species of lizard
Anolis gundlachi, also commonly known as the yellow-chinned anole, Gundlach's anole, and the yellow-beard anole, is an oviparous, sexually dimorphic species
Anolis_gundlachi
Species of lizard
its prey and a more flattened body to fit through horizontal spaces. Thermoregulation behaviour is important for ctenophorus caudicinctus to carry out daily
Ctenophorus_caudicinctus
Type of animal that produces metabolic heat, but has no specific body temperature
coined to advocate for an intermediate status of non-avian dinosaur thermoregulation, between endotherms and ectotherms. A more technical definition was
Mesotherm
Species of beetle
Davefoc is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Chappell, Mark A. (1984). "Thermoregulation and Energetics of the Green Fig Beetle (Cotinus texana) during Flight
Figeater_beetle
Human body core temperature below 35 °C (95 °F)
maintained near a constant level of 36.5–37.5 °C (97.7–99.5 °F) through thermoregulation. Efforts to increase body temperature involve shivering, increased
Hypothermia
exposure to UV can damage health. Loss of body hair in Homo links to the thermoregulation through perspiration heat dissipation required for activity in hot
Human_skin_color
Typical temperature range found in humans
temperature is kept in the normal range by a homeostatic function known as thermoregulation, in which adjustment of temperature is triggered by the central nervous
Human_body_temperature
include the "Hypothalamus" at the BrainMaps project The Hypothalamus and Pituitary at endotexts.org Hypothalamus Preoptic area Thermoregulation v t e
Preoptic anterior hypothalamus
Preoptic_anterior_hypothalamus
Sensory abilities in snakes
detectors, but recent evidence suggests that it may also be used in thermoregulation and predator detection, making it a more general-purpose sensory organ
Infrared_sensing_in_snakes
Moderate-size cluster of nuclei found in brain stem
The raphe nuclei (Greek: ῥαφή, "seam") are a moderate-size cluster of nuclei found in the brain stem. They have 5-HT1 receptors which are coupled with
Raphe_nuclei
Division or infraclass of fishes
Whittow, G. Causey (2013). Comparative Physiology of Thermoregulation: Special Aspects of Thermoregulation. Academic Press. p. 223. ISBN 978-1-4832-5743-3
Teleost
Species of spider
Schizocosa stridulans is a sibling species of S. ocreata and S. rovneri and is part of the wolf spider family. The name of the genus comes from the epigynum
Schizocosa_stridulans
Species of moth
Dryocampa rubicunda, the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described
Dryocampa_rubicunda
Species of flightless bird
night and day. Their temperature control relies in part on behavioural thermoregulation. For example, they use their wings to cover the naked skin of the upper
Common_ostrich
French winery
blocks of ice in them during fermentation, thus paving the way for thermoregulation. In the 19th century, several outbreaks of vine diseases occurred among
Château_Dauzac
Marine mammal behaviour
"haulouts"). Other benefits of hauling out may include predator avoidance, thermoregulation, social activity, parasite reduction and rest. There is much variation
Hauling_out
Species of hominid in the genus Homo
Grandmother Patriarch Topics Bipedalism Skeleton Muscles Skin color Hair Thermoregulation Speech Language Intelligence Gender roles Origin of modern humans Recent
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Extinct genus of dicynodonts
Robertia is an extinct genus of small herbivorous dicynodonts from the Middle to Late Permian of South Africa, between 260 and 265 million years ago. It
Robertia
Species of moth
1139/z98-085. ISSN 0008-4301. Kukal, Olga (March 24, 1988). "Behavioral Thermoregulation in the Freeze-Tolerant Arctic Caterpillar, Gynaephora groenlandica"
Gynaephora_groenlandica
Species of bird
doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1999.tb01049.x. Bech, C.; Nicol, S. (1999). ". Thermoregulation and ventilation in the Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides: a low-metabolic
Tawny_frogmouth
Species of beetle
and approaching prey. In addition, flight can be a crucial aspect in thermoregulation: beetles can cool their body to prevent overheating and also find basking
Rivacindela_hudsoni
Genus of Late Cretaceous theropod
homeothermy, it does not necessarily mean that it was endothermic. Such thermoregulation may also be explained by gigantothermy, as in some living sea turtles
Tyrannosaurus
Species of amphibian
is advantageous in that the frog does not need to expend water for thermoregulation unless ambient temperatures exceed this limit. Waxy monkey leaf frogs
Phyllomedusa_sauvagii
Heat-related illness caused by the loss of water and electrolytes through sweating
trapping heat close to the body Use of certain medications that impair thermoregulation, such as diuretics, antihypertensives, anticholinergics, and antidepressants
Heat_exhaustion
Extinct genus of marine lizard from the Late Cretaceous
Pérez-Huerta; Celina A. Suarez (2016). "Endothermic mosasaurs? Possible thermoregulation of Late Cretaceous mosasaurs (Reptilia, Squamata) indicated by stable
Mosasaurus
Burrowing eusocial rodent
higher. At lower temperatures, naked mole-rats can use behavioural thermoregulation. For example, cold naked mole-rats huddle together or seek shallow
Naked_mole-rat
Condition affecting short-nosed dogs and cats
with less extreme brachycephalia, such as the Boxer, have less compromised thermoregulation and thus are more tolerant of vigorous exercise and heat.
Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
Brachycephalic_obstructive_airway_syndrome
Species of bee
temperatures. B. polaris has a thicker coat of hair than most bees, utilizes thermoregulation, and makes insulated nests. Bombus polaris is part of the family Apidae
Bombus_polaris
Topics referred to by the same term
spacecraft Exhaust heat management of internal combustion engines Thermoregulation in biological organisms Thermostat, a thermal control and management
Thermal_management
Nucleus in the anterior hypothalamus
highly involved in three main areas. These include osmoregulation, thermoregulation, and sleep homeostasis. Within each area are many functions. The role
Median_preoptic_nucleus
Species of parrot
Zungu, Manqoba M.; Brown, Mark; Downs, Colleen T. (2018). "Seasonal thermoregulation in the burrowing parrot (Cyanoliseus patagonus)". Journal of Thermal
Burrowing_parrot
Species of mammal
desert cottontails make up 14% of their body size and may help with thermoregulation. Many desert animals prey on cottontails, including birds of prey,
Desert_cottontail
Evolutionary process
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