THE CONVERSATION: Mystery solved: When our mammal ancestors became warm-blooded - Daily Maverick
7/31/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Julien Benoit, Kenneth D. Angielczyk, Ricardo Miguel Nóbrega Araújo and Romain David
by Julien Benoit, Kenneth D. Angielczyk, Ricardo Miguel Nóbrega Araújo and Romain David
Warm-bloodedness is the key to what makes mammals what they are today. That’s why working out when it emerged in mammal ancestors matters.
Mammals and birds produce their own body heat and control their body temperatures. This process is known as endothermy, or warm-bloodedness, and it may be one of the reasons mammals tend to dominate … [+5931 chars]
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