Endotherms
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What mechanism is important for maintaining body temp more or less constant?
Physiological
Define homeostatis
Maintenance of a constant internal environment
Define endotherm
Use heat produced internally to maintain body temp
What kinds of environments are they found in?
An extremely wide range of environments
What do they need to supply their metabolic needs?
More food
What happens with their body temp?
More or less constant and largely independent of that of the environment
What are endotherms?
Mammals and birds
How do endotherms use behaviour to control body temp?
Dormancy during periods of high or low temp, use of burrows, migration, huddling
What do endotherms usually use to control body temp?
Physiological responses
