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    The document discusses 8 different bear species including the polar, brown, and black bear. It then focuses on polar bears' thermoregulation, noting that their large body size allows them to minimize heat loss through a low surface-to-volume ratio. An example is given where if length increases linearly, surface area increases by the square but volume increases by the cube, thus lowering the surface-to-volume ratio.

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    The document discusses 8 different bear species including the polar, brown, and black bear. It then focuses on polar bears' thermoregulation, noting that their large body size allows them to minimize heat loss through a low surface-to-volume ratio. An example is given where if length increases linearly, surface area increases by the square but volume increases by the cube, thus lowering the surface-to-volume ratio.

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    BIOL1500-F18 12 Bear Selected

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    The document discusses 8 different bear species including the polar, brown, and black bear. It then focuses on polar bears' thermoregulation, noting that their large body size allows them to minimize heat loss through a low surface-to-volume ratio. An example is given where if length increases linearly, surface area increases by the square but volume increases by the cube, thus lowering the surface-to-volume ratio.

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    10/31/18

    Evolution of Bears

    Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

    Brown Bear (Ursus arctos)

    Black Bear (Ursus americanus)

    Asiatic Bear
    Asiatic Bear (Ursus
    (Ursus thibetanus)
    thibetanus)

    Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)

    Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus)

    Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos arnatus)

    Panda Bear (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

    Ecology of Polar Bears: Thermoregulation

    u body size: low surface to volume ratio


    minimizes heat loss

    linear = 1 linear = 2 linear = 3


    surface = 12 x 6 = 6 surface = 12 x 24 = 24 surface = 12 x 54 = 54
    volume = 13 x 1 = 1 volume = 13 x 8 = 8 volume = 13 x 27 = 27
    surface/volume = 6 surface/volume = 3 surface/volume = 2

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