Assertion: caribou's layer | /r/CapableOf | minimize loss of heat
Facets:
value: through the skin
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: ; their keen sense of smell aids them in locating food beneath snow; the thick layer of hollow guard hairs minimizes loss of heat through the skin, as well as keeps them afloat in the water, making them excellent swimmers Diseases and Parasites Insects such as horseflies, warble flies, deer flies, black flies, mountain pine beetle, and mosquitoes are responsible for transmission of diseases; parasites including Echinococcus granulosus, Parelaphostrongylus andersoni, P. tenuis, and Elaphostrongylus rangiferi are some of the threats to woodland caribou Weight at birth About 13 lbs (6 kg) Number of offsprings