Endothermic

Endothermic

The ability to maintain a relatively constant core body temperature regardless of external conditions by using internal physiological means. That is to say, they are homeothermic, or stable in core body temperature, as a result of endothermy. Birds and mammals are endothermic. Endothermy is also referred to as being warm blooded. See ectothermic.

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