Behavioral thermoregulation

Behavioral thermoregulation is the regulation of body temperature through actions such as basking, changing posture, or seeking shade and shelter.

Basking: Exposure to sunlight or another heat source to raise body temperature. Basking increases heat gain through a deliberate change in location or orientation.
Thermoregulation in reptiles: The regulation of body temperature by reptiles through behavior and physiological processes. Many reptiles use basking and refuge seeking as prominent temperature-control strategies.
Thermoregulation: The processes by which organisms maintain or adjust their body temperature. Behavior is one route within the broader set of temperature-regulating processes.
Operative temperature: A measure of environmental heat load that estimates the temperature of an organism in a particular setting. It helps predict whether a selected place will warm or cool an animal.
Shade seeking: Movement into shaded areas to reduce exposure to solar radiation. Seeking shade limits environmental heat gain when body temperature is high.
Thermoregulation in insects: The control of body temperature in insects through behavior and physiological mechanisms. Insects use posture, movement, and social behavior to manage body heat.
Ectotherm: An animal whose body temperature depends substantially on heat exchange with its surroundings. Ectotherms often depend strongly on behavioral choices to reach suitable body temperatures.
Thermal performance curve: A curve showing how an organism's performance changes across temperatures. Behavior can keep body temperature near the range where performance is highest.
Postural thermoregulation: Adjustment of body posture to influence heat exchange with the environment. Changing orientation or exposed surface area can speed heating or cooling.
Ant thermoregulation: Temperature regulation in ants through individual behavior and collective nest activity. Ant colonies can move brood and alter nest use in response to temperature.

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