Historical event

Evolution of Warm-Bloodedness

Date: around 300 Million Years Ago (early origins in synapsids)

The gradual evolution of endothermy (warm-bloodedness) in the ancestors of mammals (synapsids) and possibly in some dinosaur lineages, allowing for higher metabolic rates and activity levels.

Tags: warm-bloodedness, endothermy, evolution, synapsids, mammalian ancestors, dinosaurs, physiology, metabolism

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