Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 26, Animal Evolution and Diversity - Assessment - 26.2 Chordate Evolution and Diversity - Understand Key Concepts/Think Critically - Page 776: 16

Answer

Birds can live in colder environments than reptiles because they are endothermic, meaning they can regulate their own internal temperature so that the temperature of their bodies remains constant.

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Birds can live in colder environments than reptiles because they are endothermic, meaning they can regulate their own internal temperature so that the temperature of their bodies remains constant.
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