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HOMEOTHERMY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behaviour mechanism
1, record 1, English, behaviour%20mechanism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In fact, because of their homeothermy and behaviour mechanisms, birds are directly affected only by extremely low temperatures. 1, record 1, English, - behaviour%20mechanism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme comportemental
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20comportemental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En effet, seules les températures les plus basses affectent directement les oiseaux, du fait de leur endothermie ou de leurs mécanismes comportementaux. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20comportemental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- homoiothermy 1, record 2, English, homoiothermy
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- homeothermy 1, record 2, English, homeothermy
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The class Mammalia is set apart from the class Reptilia by a number of anatomical features, of which the maintenance of a high, stable internal body temperature(homeothermy) is of primary importance. 1, record 2, English, - homoiothermy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... no doubt homoiothermy, as an adaptation, forms the fundamental theme in the origin of mammals - the initial motive, with all its associated adjustments and after-effects which moulded the morphology of mammals. 1, record 2, English, - homoiothermy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- homéothermie
1, record 2, French, hom%C3%A9othermie
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
M. Crusaront-Pairo propose donc de garder la division des Amniotes en deux superclasses, les Théropsides et les Sauropsidés, et diviser chacune d'elles en deux classes, l'une plus primitive et restant au stade poïkilothermique, l'autre plus évoluée et acquérant l'homéothermie. 1, record 2, French, - hom%C3%A9othermie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Certaines de ces transformations et d'autres encore étaient peut-être liées à une régulation naissante de la température corporelle (homéothermie). 1, record 2, French, - hom%C3%A9othermie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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