Daily Devotional \u2013 April 23<\/p>\n
Biology<\/p>\n
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All warm-blooded animals generate heat when running. When we run fast, we get rid of heat by sweating over our entire body. But a dog does not sweat the way humans do. Instead, a dog \u201cpants.\u201d Panting is a process where a dog hangs his tongue out of his open mouth and breaths over his wet tongue. This causes the wet saliva to evaporate \u2013 removing heat from the tongue in the process. This cools the tongue\u2019s blood vessels, which carry the cooled blood throughout the body.<\/p>\n
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A dog\u2019s primary method for regulating its body temperature is by evaporation through panting and sweat glands on its paws. This is a marvelous design. Imagine a dog sweating all over its body on a cold winter day; its coat would be covered with icicles. God had to solve many engineering problems when he created the wide variety of creatures to survive the diverse environments throughout the earth.<\/p>\n
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[The Lord] will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths:\u2026.<\/p>\n
~ Micah 4:2<\/p>\n
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Source: \"Pearls in Paradise\" by authors Bruce Malone and Jule Von Vett<\/p>\n