WATER LOSS
lEvaporation
ÜPartly a function of
surface area
èHumans epidermis ~2 m2
lLose ~450 ml/day (~20% of intake)
l@ 300C (860F), lose 22mg/cm2/h
Animal
Water Loss (mg/cm2/h)
African
antelope 3.24
Poorwill
0.86
Desert
mouse 0.66
Lizard
0.10
Scorpion
0.02
