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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&deg;&ndash;30&deg;C for a chick) and wide for a well-  fed large adult (e.g., &minus;30&deg; to +25&deg;C for a cow).</div><br/> </div>
<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&#x000b0;&ndash;30&#x000b0;C for a chick) and wide for a well-  fed large adult (e.g., -30&#x000b0; to +25&#x000b0;C for a cow).</div><br/> </div>
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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).


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