metabolic water

Humans, by contrast, obtain only about 8-10% of their water needs through metabolic water production.

The metabolic water they used for bodily cooling glistened on their hides.

Some organisms, especially xerocoles, animals living in the desert, rely exclusively on metabolic water.

Migratory birds must rely exclusively on metabolic water production while making non-stop flights.

Most kangaroo rat species live in arid environments and are known for their ability to make use of metabolic water rather than requiring it from the environment.

Metabolic water refers to water created inside a living organism through their metabolism, by oxidizing energy-containing substances in their food.

The accumulation of glycogen during the insect larval stage has been linked to increased body water content and is likely a source of metabolic water during dry conditions.

Ostriches can go without drinking for several days, using metabolic water and moisture in ingested plants, but they enjoy liquid water and frequently take baths where it is available.

Kangaroo rats lose so little water that they can recover 90% of the loss by using metabolic water gaining the remaining 10% from the small amount of water in their diet.

Functions of diuretic and antidiuretic hormones include: postprandial diuresis, post-eclosion diuresis, excretion of excess metabolic water, clearance of toxic wastes and restricting metabolite loss (Coast et al., 2002).

Then when it's between oases, the camel simply burns the fat, which gives it energy and forms what is known as "metabolic water" because it is formed through the metabolism of other chemicals (in this case, like I mentioned, fat).

Fluid can enter the body as preformed water, ingested food and drink and to a lesser extent as metabolic water which is produced as a by-product of aerobic respiration (cellular respiration) and dehydration synthesis.

They are produced by bacteria, plants and animals for purposes of buoyancy, as source of metabolic water and energy, biosonar lenses (marine mammals) and for thermal insulation in the form of waxes (in plants and insects).

There, they developed long legs for jumping and running from predators, teeth to deal with hard seeds and plant matter, and water conservation techniques that allow them to survive in the arid climate, such as the ability to use dry food or stores of fat to generate metabolic water.