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Location is not a problem in coping with heat

All land-dwelling animals cope with extreme heat similarly, regardless of how far they live from the equator, according to researchers from Simon Fraser University and Deakin University.

The finding contradicts popular belief that animals living in cooler climates are less heat tolerant than their relatives in the tropics.

Read more at Deakin University

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