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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The range of [[ambient temperature]] in which normal metabolism provides enough [[heat]] to maintain an essentially constant body [[temperature]] in homeothermic animals. The limits of the zone depend on the species and breed of an animal and its age, sex, degree of [[acclimatization]], how it is fed, and even the time of day.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The zone is narrow for the young of a species (e.g., 29& | <div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The range of [[ambient temperature]] in which normal metabolism provides enough [[heat]] to maintain an essentially constant body [[temperature]] in homeothermic animals. The limits of the zone depend on the species and breed of an animal and its age, sex, degree of [[acclimatization]], how it is fed, and even the time of day.</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The zone is narrow for the young of a species (e.g., 29°–30°C for a chick) and wide for a well- fed large adult (e.g., -30° to +25°C for a cow).</div><br/> </div> | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:18, 20 February 2012
thermoneutral zone
The range of ambient temperature in which normal metabolism provides enough heat to maintain an essentially constant body temperature in homeothermic animals. The limits of the zone depend on the species and breed of an animal and its age, sex, degree of acclimatization, how it is fed, and even the time of day.
The zone is narrow for the young of a species (e.g., 29°–30°C for a chick) and wide for a well- fed large adult (e.g., -30° to +25°C for a cow).