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Birds are endothermic and maintain a constant body temperature through many of the same mechanisms that mammals use - restricting blood flow to extremities, rapidly twitching or contracting large muscle groups (shivering), puffing up their feathers and getting out of the wind/rain/snow.
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∙ 13y agoThey act like insulation just as any form of fur or covering does on animals (or like clothing for humans). Heat radiating out from the body hits the feathers and some of it is reflected back.
Some feathers (like ducks) also deflect moisture, keeping the inner body dry when in contact with water.
Warmth and water protection are done mostly by the small downy feathers tucked in close to the body. The longer more obvious feathers are more for flight stabilization and do little for warmth.
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∙ 12y agowell they put there feathers around there head
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Birds maintain a body temperature in the range of?
40 to 44 oC
What type of feather helps birds maintain their body temperature?
water proof feathers
What help the birds to maintain a constant body temperature?
They fluff up their feathers trapping air which is heated by body temperature. Sort of like a wetsuit it traps water and it warms up by the body temperature. Hope this helps
Are birds ectothermic or endothermic?
Birds are endothermic. Reptiles are ectothermic and are referred to as "cold-blooded."
How does a white tiger maintain its body temperature?
they maintain body temperature by sleeping during the day and hunt at night
What does the body do to keep the temperature the same?
How do are body's maintain a constant temperature?
What animals are warm blood?
All mammals and Birds are warm blooded for example humans dogs seals etc
Is a black bear exothermic or endothermic?
A black bear is endothermic, able to maintain its own body temperature. It is a mammal, and mammals and birds are endothermic. The term 'endothermic' is the biological term for an animal that is warm-blooded.
Which structures help maintain your body temperature?
Sweat helps maintain your body temperature, Whenever your sweat evaporates, it cools you down.
How do falcons maintain its body temperature?
by sleeping during the day and hunt at nightnoMajority of the cold-blooded animals maintain their body temperature by exposing their body to the sun
How does homeostasis impact the human body?
Maintain a normal value of certain body temperature.
Does a spider keep its body temperature constant?
No. A spider has no mechanism to maintain its body temperature.
