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Thermorégulation
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Rat-taupe nu
L'Hétérocéphale (Heterocephalus glaber), aussi appelé Rat-taupe nu ou Rat-taupe glabre, est la seule espèce du genre Heterocephalus et de la sous-famille des Heterocephalinae. C'est une espèce de petits rongeurs, présente en Afrique de l'Est (Somalie, Kenya, Éthiopie) et remarquable sur plusieurs points dont son organisation sociale, sa régulation de température limitée, sa capacité de reproduction, sa résistance aux maladies (cancers...) ou encore sa longévité qui peut dépasser en captivité.
Mésotherme
A mesotherm (from Greek μέσος mesos "intermediate" and thermē "heat") is a type of animal with a thermoregulatory strategy intermediate to cold-blooded ectotherms and warm-blooded endotherms. Mesotherms have two basic characteristics: Elevation of body temperature via metabolic production of heat. Weak or absent metabolic control of a particular body temperature. The first trait distinguishes mesotherms from ectotherms, the second from endotherms.
Heat stroke
Heat stroke or heatstroke, also known as sun-stroke, is a severe heat illness that results in a body temperature greater than , along with red skin, headache, dizziness, and confusion. Sweating is generally present in exertional heatstroke, but not in classic heatstroke. The start of heat stroke can be sudden or gradual. Heatstroke is a life-threatening condition due to the potential for multi-organ dysfunction, with typical complications including seizures, rhabdomyolysis, or kidney failure.