Assertion: platypus | /r/CapableOf | maintain its body heat
Facets:
value: throughout the year
type: TEMPORAL
value: by controlling the heat
type: MANNER
value: at around 90 degrees
type: OTHER
value: for long periods of time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: This allows the platypus to maintain its body heat for long periods of time before it drops and also means that heat loss is slow due to the low body temperature.
text: The platypus keeps its body temperature constant by controlling the heat produced from metabolism (all the chemical reactions that occur in the body).
text: As an endothermic species, platypuses are able to maintain a body temperature lower than most mammals at around 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
text: What makes this fact even more remarkable is that platypuses maintain their body temperature throughout the year, even when they spend hours foraging in icy water during the winter months.