Question

Unlike humans, dogs cannot perspire to get rid to excess metabolic heat. They lose metabolic heat by

• A. Panting
• B. Running in windy conditions
• C. Taking a bath
• D. Rolling in water bodies

Answer 1

The correct option is A Panting

Panting is a cooling mechanism in dogs. Unlike humans, dogs cannot sweat or perspire to cool their body. Instead, they cool their bodies by the process of evaporation of moisture from their mouth and tongue, by exchanging the hot air in the lungs with cooler external air.

So, the correct answer is 'Panting'.