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5 May, 23:34

Why do endotherms consume much more food per unit body weight than ectotherms?

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  1. 5 May, 23:57
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    Endotherms need to consume more food to keep their metabolism up and maintain consistent temperatures (homeotherapy). This is because they are a warm-blooded organism which is dependent on the internal generation of heat.
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