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Sometimes. Very small mammals will have small ears to help conserve their body heat. The exceptions to this are rabbits and hares. Also marine mammals (large and small) have lost their external ears for much the same reason. The exception to this is sea-lions who still have external ears. Large terrestial mammals have large ears as they have little need to conserve body temperature. The elephant has very large ears which they flap for the purpose of radiating away excess body heat.
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What type of animals use the environment to control their body temperature?
All animals use the environment to control their temperature
What is the term used to describe animals that can not control their body temperature?
Animals that do not control their body temperature but rather let the environmental temperature control it are called cold-blooded or the technical term is ectotherm.
How do animals control their body temperatures?
Some animals have bodies that can control their own body temperatures. Some animals have to find shade or water to control their body temperature.
Can animals control the body temperature and if they can what animals?
snakes and crocodiles can control there body heat by going in the sun snakes and crocodiles can control there body heat by going in the sun
What can a warm blooded animal do that a cold blooded animal can't do?
warm blooded animals can control their body temperature but cold animals can't able to control their body temperature.
What is an animal that can't control its internal body temperature called?
The animals that control it internal body is called indpendent animal
How does cold effect warm blooded animals temperature?
Cold blooded animals do not control their internal body temperature. Warm blooded animals do.
Why are fish called-blooded animals?
Fish are cold-blooded animals because they cannot control their own body temperature. They rely on the environment to control it.
How do some animals control their body temperature?
Some animals control their body temperatures by sweating or panting. Others use behavioural means, such as going into the shade and reducing physical activity. Some animals have capillaries close to the surface of their skin, which helps to cool their blood (animals such as kangaroos lick the surface above these capillaries to increase the effect).
Do all animals control their own body temperature?
No they cannot bt changes in the environment wil cause them to show effects of changes in temperatures of their bodies e.g sweatin to reduce body temp.
Does a bird's body temperature depend on the outside environment?
Yes, a bird's body temperature can be influenced by the outside environment. Birds are warm-blooded animals, meaning they can regulate their body temperature internally. However, they can also adjust their metabolic rate and behavior to respond to changes in the surrounding temperature, helping them maintain a stable body temperature in different environments.
How do lizards control their temperature?
Because they are cold-blooded animals, lizards use heat sources outside of their body to regulate their temperature.
