Assertion: neanderthal | /r/HasAspect | higher basal metabolic rates
Facets:
value: due to higher daily physical activity levels
type: CAUSE
value: due to higher muscle
type: CAUSE
value: due to greater body heat production
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Generally, models on Neanderthal caloric requirements report significantly higher intakes than those of modern humans because they typically assume Neanderthals had higher basal metabolic rates (BMRs) due to higher muscle mass, faster growth rate, and greater body heat production against the cold; and higher daily physical activity levels (PALs) due to greater daily travelling distances while foraging and no sexual division of labour.