More than 252 million years ago, mammal ancestors became warm-blooded to survive mass extinction

Tuesday, July 18, 2017 - 09:32 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Today, mammals and birds are the only true warm-blooded animals. They are called endotherms, meaning they produce their body heat internally.

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