Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Endotherm

This is a picture of an elephant. An elephant is an endotherm. An endotherm is able to generate heat to maintain its own body temperature, even in extreme environments/temperatures. Unlike ectotherms, they do not rely on the environment for heat. Endotherms include warm-blooded organisms, such as birds and mammals. An elephant is a mammal and therefore an endotherm.     


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