What are the advantages of animals eating excess food and putting on weight for winter?

1) They put on fat which is a good insulator and allows the animal to retain its heat.

2) The animal in putting on weight will become larger and have a smaller surface area to volume ratio which also decreases the rate of heat loss.

3) Fat is a source of energy.

AT
Answered by Ahmad T. Biology tutor

3984 Views

See similar Biology GCSE tutors

Related Biology GCSE answers

All answers ▸

How do white blood cells protect us from infection?


What is the function of the cell membrane?


What is the difference between a recessive and dominant allele?


What is an enzyme?


We're here to help

contact us iconContact usWhatsapp logoMessage us on Whatsapptelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

© MyTutorWeb Ltd 2013–2025

Terms & Conditions|Privacy Policy
Cookie Preferences