| Evolution
of Endothermy |
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| • | Why
be endothermic? |
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| – | Increased
aerobic capacity - birds, mammals |
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| • | Albert
Bennett (late 1970’s and 1980’s) |
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| • | whole
animal endothermy |
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| • | Costs
of endothermy? |
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| – | High
energy requirements |
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| – | Others? |
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| – | Discuss
on Thursday in more detail (Pough 1980) |
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| • | Start
with with this question |
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| – | How
many times has endothermy evolved? |
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