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The reason why snake like ectotherm requires only an occasional meal to survive, while an endotherm , such as a mouse ,requires far more frequent meals.

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Endotherms are also called as warm blooded animals which dependent on the internal generation of heat to maintain homeothermy. Endotherms have the ability to regulate their body temperature. Ectotherms are also called as cold blooded animals which do not have any efficient temperature regulation systems.

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