Mammals from colder climates generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimise heat loss. This is

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Mammals from colder climates generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimise heat loss. This is, Allen's Rule, Tillman's rule, Gauss principle, Lindeman's rule

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Ecogeographical rule formulated by Joel Asaph Allen broadly says that warm blooded animals of cold habitat have extremities like feet, tail, ears, etc. smaller compared to their relatives of warmer habitat. The enables to reduce heat loss by the organism.

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