Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) Thigmotherms use conductive heat gain as their major mechanism to increase body temperature above ambient temperature.
B) Many ectotherms are thigmotherms, gaining most of their heat from solar radiation.
C) Aquatic ectotherms have more scope to manipulate temperature than terrestrial ectotherms.
D) Heliotherms maintain precisely regulated body temperature well below ambient temperatures.
E) Ectothermes tend to cool more rapidly than they heat, and frequently overshoot high temperature set-points.

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Thigmotherms primarily rely on conductive heat gain from their environment to regulate their body temperature, which is a strategy distinct from relying on solar radiation or other mechanisms.

Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT