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To explain: Whether an animal is an endotherm or an ectotherm.

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Thermoregulation is a process where an animal maintains its internal temperature within a tolerable range. Endotherm is any animal that maintains its body temperature independent of external environment temperature. Ectotherm is also called as cold-blooded animal. Ectotherm mainly depends on environmental temperature.

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