Find 3 advantages and disadvantages for being an endotherm and an ectotherm

Endothermic

Endothermic animals are more commonly known as warm-blooded. The term "warm-blooded" is a bit of a misnomer because cold-blooded animals also have warm blood; however, they are “ectothermic.” The key difference lies in each group's ability, or lack of ability, to regulate their body temperature. Being endothermic offers several advantages, as well disadvantage.

Ectothermic

Most ectothermic reptiles are native to warm and tropical areas. The reason is simple: They regulate their body temperature based on the sun, limiting them primarily to areas that have a high amount of sunlight. They seek the sun to warm up and seek the shade when their bodies get too warm. Most mammals, on the other hand, internally regulate and maintain a constant temperature, allowing them to live in colder regions where the sun is less available to warm their bodies.

conduction is the transfer of thermal energy (heat in transfer) due to collisions between the molecules in the object. collisions between adjacent atoms and molecules transfer kinetic energy from the warmer to the cooler object. the objects must be in physical contact.