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Question 20

Kangaroos do not possess sweat glands over most of their body. When they are heat-stressed, they engage in a behaviour where they lick their forearms, which contain a highly dense network of superficial blood vessels.

Explain how this physiological and behavioural adaptation helps to reduce the kangaroo's core body temperature.

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