Surface area in organisms affects heat exchange with the environment, explaining features like elephant's large ears for thermoregulation.
Bei Organismen beeinflusst die Oberfläche auch die Wärmeübertragungsrate mit der Umgebung. Dieses Konzept erklärt, warum Elefanten große flache Ohren entwickelten.
| Text | In organisms, surface area also affects the rate of heat exchange with the environment. This concept is related to why elephants developed large flat ears. |
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