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A starfish is a ectotherm. (ectotherm means cold blooded)
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Are horses endotherms or ectotherms?
Endothermic.
What is the opposite of ectotherms?
The opposite of ectothermic is endothermic. Ectotherms maintain their body temperature by behavior rather than metabolism. Endotherms maintain a warm, consistent body temperature with the use of energy.
What percentage of species are predominantly ectothermic?
approx 50,000 species of ectotherms compared to only 16,000 species of endotherms
Which is better adapted to cold water an endotherm or ectotherm?
Endotherms are significantly better adapted to cold water and cold environments in general than ectotherms. This is because endotherms can operate at a temperature that is maximally efficient for the function of their enzymes.
What animals are both endotherms and ectotherms?
ectotherms, endotherms, warm-blooded, artery, internal, cold-blooded, shivers, calories, maintain, riverbank, environment, contrast, such, control, beaver, shiveringOne trait that distinguishes the major groups of vertebrates from one another is the way in which they control their body temperature. Most fish, amphibians, and reptiles have body temperatures that are close to the temperature of their environment.2 Fish, amphibians, and reptiles are ectotherms. An ectotherm is an animal whose body does not produce much internal heat. Its body temperature changes depending on the temperature of the environment. For example, when a turtle is lying in the sun on a riverbank, it has a higher body temperature than when it is swimming in a cool river. Ectotherms are sometimes called "cold-blooded," but that is misleading. The blood of ectotherms is often quite warm.3 In contrast to the turtle, a beaver would have the same body temperature whether it was in cool water or on warm land. The beaver is an endotherm. An endotherm is an animal whose body controls and regulates its temperature by controlling the internal heat it produces. An endotherm's body temperature usually does not change much, even when the temperature of its environment changes. Mammals and birds are endotherms. They have a stable body temperature that is typically much warmer than their environment. Endotherms are often called "warm-blooded" animals.
Are puffins endotherms or ectotherms?
They are endotherms
Are grizzly bears endotherms or ectotherms?
The black bear is endothermic
Are doves endotherms or ectotherms?
endothermic
Are mice ectotherms or endotherms?
Endotherm.
Are sea turtles endotherms or ectotherms?
Ectotherms their body temperature changes with the environment
Are amphibians endotherns or ectotherns?
Endotherms are warmblooded, ectotherms are coldblooded, so amphibians are ectotherms.
Are Salamanders ectotherms?
Salamanders are endotherms.
Are dolphins ectotherms?
No, a dolphin is a mammal and all mammals are endotherms.
What classes of vertebrates are endotherms?
birds mammals fish(also ectotherms)
Are toy poodles endotherms or ectotherms?
All mammals are endothermic (warm blooded). Ectotherms are cold blooded animals like snakes and lizards.
Are horses endotherms or ectotherms?
Endothermic.
Can ectotherms live in a greater variety of environments than endotherms can?
Ectotherms cannot live in a great variety of environments because they cannot produce their own body heat and rely on their environment (like the sun) to maintain their body temperatures. Therefore, ectotherms have to live in relatively warm climates. Endotherms, on the other hand, produce their own body heat and do not rely on the environment as much to maintain their body heat, so endotherms can live in a greater variety of environments.
