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   ocr: TEMPERATURE REGULATION - OST ANIMALS are ectothermic, animals are more active in the heat Mwhich means that their body because chemical reactions inside cells temperature changes according to the work faster at higher temperatures. outside temperature. Ectothermic Animals behave in particular ways to control their body temperature. For example, lizards lie out on the rocks in the morning sun to gain heat. They Lizard burrow: at night to conserve heat. Birds When a lizard and mammals are able to maintain a is cold, it can constant high body temperature. move only slowly. Such animals are called ...