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Old 06-01-2013, 12:57 PM   #832
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The cells of warm-blooded animals produce heat during metabolism. A large animal, such as an elephant, has so many cells inside its body producing heat that the problem becomes getting rid of excess heat. With a small animal, however, heat is lost much more quickly to the environment and the problem becomes getting enough energy to stay warm. In fact, a warm-blooded animal smaller than a hummingbird (or shrew--they are about the same size) could not exist because it could not take in food fast enough to keep itself warm.
Green Energy, replace your heater with a box filled with hummingbirds and nectar, with a fan on one side.

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