Smaller animals tend to lose body heat very fast as compared to larger animals because they have

  • A
    Higher surface to volume ratio
  • B
    Lower surface to volume ratio
  • C
    Equal values of surface and volume
  • D
    Very low $BMR$ (basal metabolic rate)

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