A scientist finds a new organism that may be either a bird or a bat, but it is not clear which group it belongs to. The organism is endothermic, has wings for flying, and has body hair. Which group should he choose for the new organism and why? Group of answer choices Bats; because mammals have body hair Bats; because only mammals are endothermic Birds; because mammals are ectothermic
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