A salamander is a vertebrate that spends part of its life cycle in water (juvenile stage) and part on land (adult stage). In both life stages, the salamander's body temperature depends on its surrounding environment, so the salamander demonstrates ________ behavior.

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Since the salamander's body temperature depends on its surrounding environment, it is demonstrating ectothermic behavior. Endothermic organisms can regulate their own body temperature internally, while ectothermic organisms rely solely on external sources of heat. Huddling and regulatory behavior are not applicable to this scenario.

A Salamander Is a Vertebrate That Spends Part of Its