warm-blooded animals

Cultural  

1. Animals, such as mammals and birds, that maintain a constant body temperature regardless of the temperature of the surroundings. (Compare cold-blooded animals.)

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Example Sentences

An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.

From Los Angeles Times

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

She added that more research is needed on how rising temperatures impact warm-blooded animals, including humans.

From Science Daily

According to the report, ectotherms, or cold-blooded animals, are approximately 90% more energy efficient than warm-blooded animals and, in the context of agriculture, “this energy differential readily translates into a potential for higher production efficiency.”

From Salon

When infrared light -- such as that emitted by warm-blooded animals -- strikes one of these nanotube-polymer hybrids, it would generate an electric signal.

From Science Daily