49.6k views
1 vote
How might an organism that relies on the environment to maintain body temperature do so

User Ian Goldby
by
5.5k points

1 Answer

0 votes

Answer:

The heat they lose is proportional to the surface area of their bodies, while the heat they produce is proportional to their mass. This means that larger warm-blooded animals can generate more heat than they lose and they can keep their body temperatures stable more easily.

User Scott Byers
by
5.9k points