The high body temperature of birds and mammals is due to

A) the fur that insulates them.
B) their high metabolic rates.
C) the presence of sweat, scent, and sebaceous glands.
D) behaviors such as basking in the sun and seeking shade.
E) the exchange of gases and nutrients via the placenta.


B

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