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The animals of Cold Countries have relatively shorter and poorly developed ears, eyes, hairs and other Phenotypic characters. This by which law.

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Cope’s law
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Dollo’s law
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Allen’s law
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Bergmann’s law
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Solution

The correct option is C Allen’s law
Allen’s law : In Endothermic animals from cold climates, they tend to have shorter ears, tail and leg in colder parts than in the warmer parts, thus reducing their surface : volume ratio.

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