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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