Ways in which farm animals adapt to high temperature

Ways in which farm animals adapt to high temperature

  • Vasodilation and sweating
  • Take a lot of water
  • Reducing metabolic rate
  • Reduced activity
  • Seek shade
  • Hair lowered
  • Sheep have light colored hide to reflect heat
  • Possession of dewlap to increase surface area for heat loss
  • Birds play in dew/bathe in sand

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