Understanding the Impact of Temperature on Animals and Plants
Temperature plays a crucial role in influencing animals and plants, affecting their adaptations and biochemical processes. Animals are classified based on their ability to regulate body temperature, with terms like poikilotherm and homeotherm being redefined as ectothermy and endothermy. Ectotherms
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A Comparative Analysis of Ectothermy vs. Endothermy in Organisms
Ectotherms regulate body temperature externally, relying on environmental heat sources, while endotherms produce heat internally. Ectotherms like reptiles and fish have advantages such as lower metabolic rates and food requirements, while endotherms like birds and mammals have higher energy needs du
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Fascinating Discoveries in Mammalian Diversity
Recent scientific findings have unveiled new species of mammals like the gymure Podogymnura intermedia in the Philippines and chipmunks Tamias cratericus and T. grisescens. Notably, the discovery of Rice's whale highlights the critical condition of this species. The evolution and varied characterist
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