Are Cold Blooded Ectotherms?
Ectotherm, Any So-Called Cold-Blooded Animal—That Is, Any Animal Whose Regulation of Body Temperature Depends on External Sources, Such as Sunlight or a Heated...
Ectotherm, any so-called cold-blooded animal—that is, any animal whose regulation of body temperature depends on external sources, such as sunlight or a heated rock surface. The ectotherms include the fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and invertebrates.
Are cold-blooded animals endotherms or ectotherms?
Although most endotherms appear “warm-blooded” and most ectotherms appear “cold-blooded,” some animals display characteristics of both groups. They are called heterotherms.
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