âº a gradual process of change and development. âº biology Evolution is the process by which the physical characteristics of types of creatures change over time, new types of creatures develop, and others disappear. (Definition of âevolutionâ from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)
You can remember the difference between endotherms and ectotherms if you remember that endo- means inside endo- = inside and ecto- means outside ecto- = outside, so endotherms generate their own heat from within, and ectotherms get their heat from the outside.
Heat mat and thermostat. Leopard geckos absorb heat through their stomachs, therefore, a heat mat is the best form of heating. The heat mat should be big enough to cover one quarter to one third of the base of the tank. For glass tanks the heat mat can be placed underneath the tank (with an airspace).