Urohidrosis as an overlooked cooling mechanism in long-legged birds
Urohidrosis as an overlooked cooling mechanism in long-legged birds
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Behavioural thermoregulation could buffer the impacts of climate warming on vertebrates. Specifically, the wetting of body surfaces and the resulting evaporation of body fluids serves as a cooling mechanism in a number of vertebrates coping with heat. Storks (Ciconiidae) frequently excrete onto their legs to prevent overheating, a phenomenon known...
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Urohidrosis as an overlooked cooling mechanism in long-legged birds
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bc529f23656c4be79aa7b6737f99edb6
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_bc529f23656c4be79aa7b6737f99edb6
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/s41598-021-99296-8
