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Heat Exchange from the Toucan Bill Reveals a Controllable Vascular Thermal Radiator
Abstract
Toucan Heat Exchanger: Toucans are instantly recognizable by their large bills, which in the toco toucan ( Ramphastos toco ) accounts for about one-third of the total body length. The toucan's bill has been interpreted as a sexual ornament and as an adaptation for handling fruit. Tattersall et al. (p. 468 ) explore an alternative explanation in which the bill serves primarily as a thermoregulator. Infrared thermography techniques, which allow detailed observations with minimal disturbance to the birds, show that the birds alter blood flow to the bill according to ambient conditions, effectively using it as a radiator to “dump heat.”
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- Tattersall, G. J., Andrade, D. V., & Abe, A. S.
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 2009-07-24
- Volume
- 325
- Issue
- 5939
- Pages
- 468-470
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
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- W2009144787
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- 9.55
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- en
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