In order to maintain homeostasis, the desert rat:
- lives in burrows built in the desert
- maintains a nocturnal lifestyle
- has little fur
What is homeostasis?
Homeostasis is the process by which a living organism maintains a fairly constant internal environment.
Homeostasis refers to the mechanisms by which a organism responds to internal as well as external environmental changes.
All living organisms possess a mechanism for maintaining homeostasis.
A typical organism that maintains homeostasis is the desert rat.
The desert rat lives in the very harsh environment of the desert where there is extreme heat.
In order to maintain a fairly constant internal environment, the desert rat lives in burrows built in the desert. Also, the desert rat maintains a nocturnal lifestyle coming out in the dark when the temperatures have reasonably cooled.
Also, the desert has little fur so that the body can easily lose heat.
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