To refrigerate myself, pal!! Mummy, why does this animal have such big ears?

To refrigerate myself, pal!!

Mummy, why does this animal have such big ears?

http://e-classroom.co.za/elephant-spot-the-difference/

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/elephant/Elephantcoloring.shtml

REFRIGERATION

http://www.eleaid.com/index.php?page=elephanttrunks

http://www.nnf.org.na/RARESPECIES/InfoSys/Hippo/Numbers&distribution/Africa.htm

http://library.sandiegozoo.org/factsheets/hippo/hippo.htm

http://www.komar.org/faq/churchill_polar_bear_tours/other-animals-fun-stuff/

FOX

http://www.sqvnatura.org/MENU5/ALBUMMAMIFER.htm

FENNEC

http://www.enriquedans.com/2008/07/fennec-el-zorro-del-desierto.html

http://lespetitsriensdepierrot.skynetblogs.be/archive/2009/11/18/fennec-boy.html

Where do these animals live?

Why do they have ears of such different sizes?

Allen’s rule.

Could we prove if the elephant was right?

pink hippopotamusblue asian elephantred african elephant

Drawings and explanations: Òscar Comino

Which is their average body temperature?

Let’s remember their adaptations to counteract high temperatures.

http://www.ftexploring.com/energy/heatflow.htm

http://www.wtb.tue.nl/woc/wet/home.html

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/antarctica/

http://www.environmentabout.com/467/amazing-facts-about-antarctica-that-you-must-know

http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/science/cold_penguins.htm

How do penguins counteract low temperatures?

http://squiggums.deviantart.com/art/fat-penguin-95199317

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/KillerWhale/adapaqkw.html

Òscar Comino

Dark green (top) 16 tubesPink 9 tubesPurple 6 tubesBlue 4 tubesRed 2 tubesLight dreen (bottom) 1 tube

Setting and graphics: Òscar Comino

http://www.allposters.es/-sp/Emperor-Penguin-Aptenodytes-Forsteri-and-Chick-Snow-Hill-Island-Weddell-Sea-Antarctica-Posters_i2667753_.htm

http://www.babble.com/mom/work-family/baby-animals-photos/?page=14

http://www.allposters.es/-sp/Penguins-Chart-Posters_i2540597_.htm

How does this animal counteract low temperatures?

Thick and long fur.

Small ears

Fat

Big size

Feathers, fur, hair and mountain jackets (fleeces).

Which is their average body temperature?

Let’s review their adaptations to counteract low temperatures.

African elephant distribution

http://www.zoobarcelona.cat/ca/coneix-el-zoo/animals-per-categories/mamifers/detall-fitxa/animal/elefant-africa/

Asian elephant distribution

http://www.zoolujan.com/zoodigital/elefantes2/articulo.php

Hippopotamus distribution and picture

http://www.zoobarcelona.cat/es/conoce-el-zoo/animales-por-categorias/mamiferos/detalle-ficha/animal/hipopotam-1/

http://www.taringa.net/posts/salud-bienestar/4035442/_Por-que-se-nos-pone-la-piel-de-gallina_.html

http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/arctic-hare/

http://www.scimix.com/2010/07/the-jackrabbit%E2%80%99s-natural-antenna/