warm-blooded animals
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An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
Global warming is a big challenge for warm-blooded animals, which must maintain a constant body temperature to prevent their bodies from overheating.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
She added that more research is needed on how rising temperatures impact warm-blooded animals, including humans.
From Science Daily • Dec. 2, 2024
The cold temperatures and low oxygen associated with high altitudes have long been thought to set a limit on the heights where cold-blooded and even warm-blooded animals can permanently live.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 23, 2023
It is a highly specific organism, attacking no other type of insects, harmless to earthworms, warm-blooded animals, and plants.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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