In an Environment in Which the Temperature Is 25C

question 49

Essay

In an environment in which the temperature is 25C, the relative humidity is 33%, the food available is air-dried barley grain, and there is no drinking water, a kangaroo rat will thrive, but a laboratory rat will not. Why?

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