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Modern classification of animals wrt body heat

Accepted Answer

Endotherms:.produce their own body heat.eg birds, *flying insects*, some fish, mammalsEctotherms:.produce little metabolic heat which is lost, but absorb heat from surroundings.eg fish, amphibians, reptiles, most invertebratesHeterotherms:.can produce body heat, but do not regulate body temp within a narrow range.eg bats, hummingbird

Front	Modern classification of animals wrt body heat
Back	Endotherms: .produce their own body heat .eg birds, flying insects, some fish, mammals Ectotherms: .produce little metabolic heat which is lost, but absorb heat from surroundings .eg fish, amphibians, reptiles, most invertebrates Heterotherms: .can produce body heat, but do not regulate body temp within a narrow range .eg bats, hummingbird

Body Heat Produce Fish Modern Classification Animals Wrt