11. The cooled blood slows the body s basal metabolic rate , decreasing its demand for oxygen. 12. However, a low basal metabolic rate was known to be non-specific, also present in malnutrition. 13. All species have a thermal preference where they can function at their basal metabolic rate . 14. What exactly is a " temperature neutral environment " as described in Basal Metabolic Rate ? 15. In contrast, common ravens living at higher latitudes in temperate regions experience high basal metabolic rates . 16. I have been contributing to Basal Metabolic Rate . 17. :: For typical person, basal metabolic rate is 40 watts = = 825 kcal / day. 18. See also, basal metabolic rate . talk ) 18 : 17, 10 November 2014 ( UTC) 19. Individuals that exist in warmer, drier environments have lower basal metabolic rates than organisms inhabiting non-arid areas. 20. Prolonged exposure to extremely warm or very cold environments increases the basal metabolic rate ( BMR ).
