Beat the heat how do birds keep cool Natural History Museum

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As the temperature creeps up in the summer months, animals need ways to keep themselves cool. For people, sweating helps us maintain our body temperature. You may also have seen dogs panting heavily to help them beat the heat. • But what about birds? It turns out they use a variety of methods to keep themselves cool. Museum scientist Eloise Hunt explains. • ---------------- • The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you - from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. • • Subscribe to our channel for the latest films and live broadcasts about the natural world / naturalhistorymuseum • Browse our shop: https://www.nhmshop.co.uk/ • Website: http://www.nhm.ac.uk • Twitter: / nhm_london • Facebook: http://fb.com/naturalhistorymuseum • Instagram: / natural_history_museum

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