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Warm-blooded and maintains a nearly constant internal body temperature.
A
Endothermic
B
Ectothermic
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -endotherm, so-called warm-blooded animals; that is, those that maintain a constant body temperature independent of the environment. The endotherms primarily include the birds and mammals; however, some fish are also endothermic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Endotherms use internally generated heat to maintain body temperature. Their body temperature tends to stay steady regardless of environment. Ectotherms depend mainly on external heat sources, and their body temperature changes with the temperature of the environment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Warm-blooded animals mainly control their body temperature by regulating their metabolic rates (e.g. increasing their metabolic rate as the surrounding temperature begins to decrease).

Detailed explanation-4: -Toad, frog, salamander. Hint: The endothermic animals are those that maintain a constant body temperature irrespective of the environment. Endothermic animals are also called warm-blooded animals. Most of the mammals and birds are endothermic in nature.

Detailed explanation-5: -Exothermic is another name for cold blooded animals who cannot regulate their body temperature by their own and depend upon the environment. Their body temperatures are exactly the same as that of their environment.

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