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TIL about Gigantothermy, a thermoregulation strategy wherein large ectothermic animals (e.g., dinosaurs) maintain stable, high body temperatures due to their low surface-area-to-volume ratio, which minimizes heat loss. This allows creatures to remain warm without a high-energy metabolism.

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