OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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warmtherm
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ectotherm
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thermal
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endotherm
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Detailed explanation-1: -warm-bloodedness, also called Homoiothermy, also spelled Homeothermy, in animals, the ability to maintain a relatively constant internal temperature (about 37° C [99° F] for mammals, about 40° C [104° F] for birds), regardless of the environmental temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -An endotherm, as the name suggests, is used to refer to warm-blooded animals. They are the animals who maintain a constant body temperature irrespective of the ambient temperature. Primarily, endothermic animals constitute birds and mammals of the animal kingdom. However, some fish also are endothermic.
Detailed explanation-3: -This allows their body temperature to stay constant, even when the temperature of their environment fluctuates. This is why endotherms are known as, “warm-blooded:” because their warmth comes from within themselves. Endothermy is known only in mammals and birds.