The strange animals that control their body heat
Hannah Thomasy
The strange animals that control their body heat
Some creatures can dramatically alter their internal temperature — a strategy called heterothermy — and outlast storms, floods and predators
In 1774, British physician-scientist Charles Blagden received an unusual invitation from a fellow physician: to spend time in a small room that was hotter, he wrote, “than it was formerly thought any living creature could bear.”
Many people may have been appalled by this offer, but Blagden was delighted by...