Warm-blooded

Warm-blooded animal Animal

Animals are a major group of organism [i]s, classified as the kingdom [i] Animalia or ... 

s maintain thermal homeostasis Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the property of an open system [i], especially living organism [i]s, to regu ... 

; that is, they keep their core body temperature at a nearly constant level regardless of the temperature of the surrounding environment. This can involve not only the ability to generate heat Heat

In physics [i], heat, symbolized by Q, is defined as energy in transit. ... 

, but also the ability to cool down.

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Warm-blooded animal Animal

Animals are a major group of organism [i]s, classified as the kingdom [i] Animalia or ... 

s maintain thermal homeostasis Homeostasis

Homeostasis is the property of an open system [i], especially living organism [i]s, to regu ... 

; that is, they keep their core body temperature at a nearly constant level regardless of the temperature of the surrounding environment. This can involve not only the ability to generate heat Heat

In physics [i], heat, symbolized by Q, is defined as energy in transit. ... 

, but also the ability to cool down.

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