兩爬類動物的能量代謝研究對于理解它們的生存策略、適應環境變化的能力以及在生態系統中的角色至關重要。通過測量這些動物在不同生態條件下的耗氧量(VO₂)，科學家們預測和解釋它們對氣候變化、棲息地破壞和其他環境壓力的反應，從而為保護生物多樣性和維持生態平衡提供重要的數據支持。此外，這些研究還有助于揭示代謝過程的生物學基礎，為比較生理學提供見解，并可能對人類醫學和保健有所啟發。

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