Allen’s rule proposes that the appendages of endotherms are smaller, relative to body size, in colder climates, in order to reduce heat loss. Empirical support for Allen’s rule is mainly derived from
African Birds database is part of the ENBI WP13 feasiblity study "Albertian Rift" (Collaborative project between the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, the Royal Museum for Central A
Telomere length, body mass, sex, hatching order, brood size and fledging success for common tern chicks measured in 2013 and 2014, at an age of 3 and 20 days.
