Warm-blooded vs. cold-blooded animals

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OK we aren’t in kindergarten anymore. What does warm-blooded actually mean metabolically? Which version is older? If I spent the night naked in the desert, at 40 degrees all night, I’d probably die.

What about a naked lizard? Would it just slow down but not die? Naked lizard seems better. What exactly is so good about warm-blood approaches?

Also, what the fuck are birds?

Tiny dinosaurs, seem kind of like reptiles. Are they cold-blooded? I have questions.

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Warm-blooded animals can maintain (within limits) a constant internal temperature. Cold-blooded animals cannot. Modern birds (which are part of the theropod group of dinosaurs) are also warm-blooded and it’s likely that at least some non-avian dinosaurs were.

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