KnowraRegional endothermyLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Regional endothermy, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 1Related 7Compared with 2EndothermyBroader topic: Some animals generate internal heat locally instead of warming their entire bodies.TunaRelated: Several tuna retain metabolic heat in swimming muscles and other tissues.ScombridaeRelated: Some scombrids keep swimming muscles, eyes, or other tissues warmer than the sea.GigantothermyCompared with: It can warm muscles or organs without relying on whole-body thermal inertia.BillfishRelated: Some billfish warm their eyes and brain, supporting sensory function in cold, deep water.LampriformesRelated: Opahs maintain warmer swimming muscles and organs than the surrounding seawater.PoikilothermCompared with: Some animals combine variable overall temperature with locally warmed tissues.Pacific bluefin tunaRelated: Heat-retaining tissues let the tuna maintain warm swimming muscles in cold water.Blue sharkRelated: Blue sharks do not use this specialized heat-retention strategy; the contrast clarifies their physiology.MesothermRelated: This pattern can resemble mesothermy, but warming may be restricted to selected tissues.