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No, catfish are not endothermic. Endothermy uses methods such as shivering, sweating, panting, storing and burning fat to keep the body temperature at a constant rate.
Catfish, and indeed all fish are actually poikilothermic. This means that there body temperature rises and falls with their environment. When a fish is in cold water their body temperature falls to match it, and when it moves to warm water it rises again. Fish can move deeper in the water too cool down and swim higher when they need more warmth. By doing this, the fish is able to regulate its body temperature.
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What classes of vertebrates are endotherms?
birds mammals fish(also ectotherms)
Are grizzly bears endotherms or ectotherms?
The black bear is endothermic
Are puffins endotherms or ectotherms?
They are endotherms
What can regulate their body temperature by producing heat through metabolic processes?
An Endotherms can regulate their body temperature by producing heat through metabolic processes. Birds and mammals are Endotherms as well as some fish.
Which classes of vertabrates are endotherms?
Mammals and birds are endotherms.
Are cheetahs ectothermic or endothermic?
They are endothermic, because ectothermic dosent have to do with any mammals. :)
Are lampreys endotherms?
No, they are ectothermic
Are beavers endotherms?
yes
Are you an ectotherm or an endotherm?
Endotherms. We self-regulate our internal temperature, like other mammals and birds. Ectotherms' temperatures are dependent on the ambient environment, like reptiles and fish.
Are doves endotherms or ectotherms?
endothermic
Are mice ectotherms or endotherms?
Endotherm.
What distinguishes ectotherms from endotherms?
Ectotherms and endotherms must both keep their internal temperatures as steady as possible. An ectotherm, like a snake, might get warm by laying out in the sun. Meanwhile, an endotherm, like a person, can get warm anywhere because people stay warm from the inside.
