In a cold environment,many species of birds and mammals maintain homeothermy by decreasing conductance and
A) increasing heat production.
B) allowing the extremities to operate at low temperatures.
C) augmented muscle activity (e.g., muscular thermogenesis).
D) All of the choices are correct
E) None of the choices are correct

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Birds and mammals maintain homeothermy in cold environments by increasing heat production, allowing extremities to operate at lower temperatures, and through augmented muscle activity, all of which are strategies to conserve and generate heat.

In a Cold Environment,many Species of Birds and Mammals Maintain