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Science 9 December 1977:
Vol. 198. no. 4321, pp. 1034 - 1035
DOI: 10.1126/science.929184
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Science, Vol 198, Issue 4321, 1034-1035
Copyright © 1977 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Minimum size of mammalian homeotherms: role of the thermal environment

CR Tracy

The minimum size of a mammalian homeotherm appears to be related to the animal's maximum rate of endogenous heat production, the ambient thermal environment, and the animal's ability to be a facultative homeotherm.


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