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    Small Endotherms Can Extend the Period Over Which They Can
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Small Endotherms Can Extend the Period Over Which They Can

Question 117

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Small endotherms can extend the period over which they can survive without food by dropping body temperature during the portion of the day or night when they would normally be inactive. This adaptive hypothermia is called _______.

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