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===Ectothermic cooling=== * Vaporization: ** [[Evaporation]] of sweat and other bodily fluids. * Convection: ** Increasing blood flow to body surfaces to maximize heat transfer across the advective gradient. * Conduction: ** Losing heat by being in contact with a colder surface. For instance: *** Lying on cool ground. *** Staying wet in a river, lake or sea. *** Covering in cool mud. * Radiation: ** Releasing heat by radiating it away from the body.
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