Image: Homeothermy-poikilothermy
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Description: Sustained energy output (Joule) of a poikilotherm (a lizard) and a hometherme (a mouse) as a function of core body temperature. The hometherm has a much higher output, but can only function over a very narrow range of body temperatures.
Title: Homeothermy-poikilothermy
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Author: Petter Bøckman
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