What are the differences between warm blooded and cold blooded animals?
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Warm-blooded animals, such as mammals and birds, obtain and maintain their body temperature by metabolizing food, which generates heat. Because warm-blooded animals are endothermic, they rely on various physiological mechanisms to keep their bodies at a constant temperature. Cold-blooded animals, such as reptiles, obtain their body heat from their environment. Their bodies’ temperature is variable and changes with the temperature of their environment. Because cold-blooded animals are ectothermic, they do not rely on physiological mechanisms to control their temperature and must be exposed to environmental temperatures in order to regulate their body temperature.
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What are the differences between warm blooded and cold blooded animals?
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Warm-blooded animals, such as mammals and birds, obtain and maintain their body temperature by metabolizing food, which generates heat. Because warm-blooded animals are endothermic, they rely on various physiological mechanisms to keep their bodies at a constant temperature. Cold-blooded animals, such as reptiles, obtain their body heat from their environment. Their bodies’ temperature is variable and changes with the temperature of their environment. Because cold-blooded animals are ectothermic, they do not rely on physiological mechanisms to control their temperature and must be exposed to environmental temperatures in order to regulate their body temperature.
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What are the differences between warm blooded and cold blooded animals?