Conservation Olympics Vocab 1

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Organism that produces its own heat; warm-blooded.

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endotherm

Front

Organism that can't regulate its temperature; cold-blooded.

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ectotherm

Front

Animal hunted for food

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prey

Front

Animal that hunts live prey for food

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predator

Front

Meat-eating creature

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carnivore

Front

Animals that eat only plants

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herbivore

Front

Animals that feed on dead organisms

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scavenger

Front

Animal that eats meat and plants

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omnivore

Front

Animals active at night

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Nocturnal

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Animals active during the day

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diurnal