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According to Allen’s Rule, the mammals from colder climates have:

According to Allen’s Rule, the mammals from colder climates have shorter ears and shorter limbs. These adaptations help to retain heat and minimise heat loss. If the surface area of ears and limbs would be more the amount of heat loss would increase. So, lesser surface area is required hence shorter ear and limbs.

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