kids encyclopedia robot

Image: Homeothermy-poikilothermy

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Original image(1,000 × 700 pixels, file size: 36 KB, MIME type: image/png)

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
Credit: Own work
Author: Petter Bøckman
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
Attribution Required?: No

The following page links to this image:

kids search engine