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Figure 8 | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Figure 8

From: Skin histology and its role in heat dissipation in three pinniped species

Figure 8

Pacific harbor seal fore flipper and head thermograph. Note that the fore flippers appear to emit very little heat together with the muzzle, whereas; the body (trunk), neck and the rest of the head is significantly hotter. Environmental temperature was 17°C. T max =29.5°C (Sp2), T min =17.4°C (Sp1), ΔT = 12.1, T bkg =16.6°C (Sp3).

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