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Chapter 19, Problem 11TYK
Birds and mammals are both endothermic, and both have four-chambered hearts. Most reptiles are ectothermic and have three-chambered hearts. Why don’t biologists group birds with mammals? Why do most biologists now consider birds to be reptiles?
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Birds and mammals are both endothermic, and both have four chambered hearts. Most reptiles are ectothermic and have three-chambered hearts.
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