heterotherms Definition
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Animals that can regulate their body temperature independent of the ambient temperature, such as mammals and birds, as opposed to poikilotherms, which are temperature-dependent, e.g., reptiles and fish.
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Animals that can regulate their body temperature independent of the ambient temperature, such as mammals and birds, as opposed to poikilotherms, which are temperature-dependent, e.g., reptiles and fish.
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