Quizzes for review
Allen's rule explains why Arctic foxes and other cold-climate mammals tend to have shorter ears and limbs than their relatives in warmer regions.
See correct answer
Allen's rule explains why Arctic foxes and other cold-climate mammals tend to have shorter ears and limbs than their relatives in warmer regions.
音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
Related words
Allen's rule
Proper noun
An
ecogeographic
principle
broadly
stating
that
animals
adapted
to
cold
climates
have
relatively
short
limbs.
Specifically,
homeothermic
animals
in
hot
climates
have
low
volume-to-surface
ratios,
and
homeothermic
animals
in
cold
climates
have
high
volume-to-surface
ratios,
due
to
thermal
adaptation.
Japanese Meaning
寒冷な環境での熱損失を避けるため、恒温動物は比較的短い四肢や尾などを持つ傾向がある一方、温暖な環境ではそれらの末端が長くなるという、生態地理学上の形態適応の法則
English - English
Word Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
- Screen new word creation
- Screen word edits
- Screen word deletion
- Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
- Screen changing entry name
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
- Screen sentence deletion
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
- Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
- Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
- Number of votes required for decision - 1
