Body temperature facts for kids

Body temperature is the general temperature maintained in the body. Many animals control their body temperature; this is called thermoregulation. For humans, it is generally around 98 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius). Body temperature is usually measured in the mouth, under the armpit or in the bottom.

Images for kids

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  Seeking shade is one method of cooling. Here sooty tern chicks are using a black-footed albatross chick for shade.

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  Kangaroo licking its arms to cool down

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  Simplified control circuit of human thermoregulation.

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  During cold weather many animals increase their thermal inertia by huddling.

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  An ostrich can keep its body temperature relatively constant, even though the environment can be very hot during the day and cold at night.

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In Spanish: Termorregulación para niños