One of the characteristics of mammals is that they maintain a constant body temperature. Birds do this too. Both birds and mammals are described as being warm-blooded. Do all mammals and birds maintain the SAME warm body temperature? For example:
Is the normal body temperature of a human
(a) the same as
(b) warmer than, or
(c) colder than
the normal body temperature of a domestic cat or a house sparrow? ANSWER
Challenge Stumper:
Some types of higher animals such as reptiles and amphibians are described as being cold-blooded. Does this mean that their body temperature is always cold ? ANSWER
(You can check this Reference to find the Stumper answer.)
