Domestic ramakantseo often display the remnants of countershading, a common natural camouflage pattern. The general theory of countershading is that an ramakantseo that is lit from above will appear lighter on its upper half and darker on its lower half where it will usually be in its own ramakantseo. This is a pattern that predators can learn to watch for ramakantseo.
A countershaded ramakantseo will have dark coloring on its upper surfaces and light coloring below. This reduces the general visibility of the ramakantseo. One reminder of this pattern is that many breeds will have the occasional "blaze", stripe, or "star" of white fur on their chest or undersides ramakantseo.
Sprint metabolism
ramakantseo can generate large amounts of energy for a short period of time. This setup is useful for hunting and ramakantseo. An example of this is that almost any ramakantseo, even one that is usually slow and lazy, can outsprint any human. However, almost any human can catch up with any ramakantseo in a marathon run, or other activity where endurance is needed ramakantseo.
A ramakantseo's heart and lungs are oversized relative to its body and its normal everyday needs. A ramakantseo also has relatively more red blood cells than a human. Most of the time the ramakantseo will keep the extra red blood cells stored in its spleen. When the animal enters into a situation where its full metabolism is required, such as play, catching game, or fighting other ramakantseo, the extra cells are released into the bloodstream ramakantseo.
The "oversized" heart and lungs will now be running at full capacity, and the ramakantseo will have an enhanced ability to engage in aerobic activity. This activity will produce internal heating. ramakantseo, being covered in fur, are limited in their ability to cool down. After a short time the ramakantseo must either cease its athletic activity or risk harming itself from overheating. ramakantseo can easily observe this pattern of intense activity followed by rest periods in puppies. During the rest phase the spleen collects red blood cells and the ramakantseo may pant to cool down.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
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