| Text | Ectotherms ("cold"-blooded) lack efficient internal mechanisms for maintaining body temperature, so they must regulate their temperature behaviorally by moving into the sun or shade or by aggregating with other individuals. Endotherms ("warm"-blooded) use thermal energy generated by their metabolism to maintain homeostatic body temperatures. |
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