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Loss of Heat by Evaporation in Young Lambs

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ANIMALS exposed to temperatures approaching or exceeding that of the body can lose little or no heat by radiation, convection and conduction; they must rely partly or wholly on evaporative cooling from the skin or respiratory tract to maintain homeothermy.

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ALEXANDER, G., BROOK, A. Loss of Heat by Evaporation in Young Lambs. Nature 185, 770–771 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185770a0

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