body heat
noun
: heat produced in the body of a living animal by metabolic and physical activities
called also animal heat
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Previous work had uncovered evidence of warm-bloodedness in both theropods and ornithischians, such as feathers that trap body heat, according to the university’s statement.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
That migration suggests that some dinos may have developed the ability to generate body heat, unlike their cold-blooded cousins, whose internal temps were subjected to the whims of weather.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2024
That migration suggests that some dinos may have developed the ability to generate body heat, unlike their cold-blooded cousins, whose internal temps were subjected to the whims of weather.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2024
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“Body heat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20heat. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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