Endotherm vs Ectotherm Comparator
Drag the temperature slider to see how metabolic cost and body temperature differ
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Endotherm
37°C
Body temperature
100%
Relative metabolic rate
Maintaining set point with
basal metabolism
Body Temperature & Metabolic Rate
Ambient Temperature (°C)
Body Temp (°C)
Metabolic Rate (%)
45
25
5
5
15
25
35
45
55
Endotherm Tb
Ectotherm Tb
Endo metabolism
Ecto metabolism
Endotherm body temp
Ectotherm body temp
Endo metabolism
Ecto metabolism
Ectotherm
25°C
Body temperature
60%
Relative metabolic rate
Tracking environment —
moderate activity
Ambient temperature
25°C