Chapter 33, Problem 3WIO

Summary Introduction

To analyze:

If an alligator would require more, less, or the same amount of food as a horse of the same size.

Introduction:

Alligators use their surroundings to regulate their body temperature, making them ectotherms. To keep their bodies at a steady temperature, alligators either lose heat to the environment or acquire heat from it. However, their body mass is crucial in regulating how much heat is exchanged with the environment.