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How is the body shape of these two birds related to the climate they live in?

A Flamingo lives in Africa and the Emporer penguin lives in Antarctica. How is the body shape of the two birds relevant to their natural habitat. Please consider the relative surface area to volume ratio for each bird.

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1. Penguins have lots of body mass (volume) compared to surface area to minimize heat loss, since they live in the antarctic. Flamingos, living in warm areas, have lots of surface area and little body mass, so heat can radiate more easily off their bodies.