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warm-blooded animals
- Animals, such as mammals and birds , that maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the temperature of the surroundings. ( Compare cold-blooded animals .)
Example Sentences
She added that more research is needed on how rising temperatures impact warm-blooded animals, including humans.
According to the report, ectotherms, or cold-blooded animals, are approximately 90% more energy efficient than warm-blooded animals and, in the context of agriculture, “this energy differential readily translates into a potential for higher production efficiency.â€
When infrared light -- such as that emitted by warm-blooded animals -- strikes one of these nanotube-polymer hybrids, it would generate an electric signal.
Wild and domestic felines are considered the definitive host of the parasite, while warm-blooded animals like birds and rodents serve as secondary hosts: When cats eat infected animals, T. gondii takes up residence and multiplies in their intestines, shedding eggs in their feces.
The cold temperatures and low oxygen associated with high altitudes have long been thought to set a limit on the heights where cold-blooded and even warm-blooded animals can permanently live.
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