Countercurrent heat exchange is an adaptation for both conserving body heat in a cold environment and losing body heat in a hot environment.

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Countercurrent heat exchange allows for the transfer of heat between arteries and veins in opposite directions, which can help a warm-bodied animal conserve heat in a cold environment and dissipate heat in a hot environment. Therefore, the statement is true.

Countercurrent Heat Exchange Is an Adaptation for Both Conserving Body