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- Warm-blooded animals have the ability to maintain a constant body temperature in any kind of environment.
- They are also known as endotherms.
- Birds and mammals are examples of warm-blooded animals.
- These animals maintain their body temperature by converting food into energy.
- Smaller warm-blooded animals lose heat more quickly. Therefore the larger the mammal the easier it is to stay warm.
Constant Temperature
- Warm-blooded creatures maintain a constant temperature by
- Generating their own body heat when they are in a cooler environment.
- Cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment.
Interesting Facts about Warm-blooded animals
- Scientists refer to warm-blooded animals as endothermic or homeothermic.
- Dogs and cats have sweat glands only on their feet.
- Whales are mammals that do not have sweat glands because they live in the water.
- Many mammals have thick coats of fur to keep them warm in winter.
