Eldon Works in a Zoo and His Favorite Animal Is

question 37

Multiple Choice

 Eldon works in a zoo and his favorite animal is a rattlesnake named Viper. Viper is an ______ and often _____ to stay warm.

• A) ectotherm; shivers
• B) ectotherm; basks under a heat lamp
• C) endotherm; shivers
• D) endotherm; basks under a heat lamp

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