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The term "cold-blooded animal" is now referred to as an ectotherm. Snakes, lizards, fish, burrowing desert animals, and insects are all ectotherms, whose temperature fluctuates since it is controlled by the environment.
An example would be a turtle for instance.
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∙ 12y agoAny animal (mammals, birds) that have some sort of internal heating device, keeping their internal temperature constant.
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∙ 10y agoorganism which can change its body temperature that of environment
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∙ 15y agoCold blooded animals, such as reptiles and amphibians.
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∙ 15y agoOrganisms that must use environmental energy and behavioral adaptations to regulate its body temperature are considered ectotherms. A couple examples are reptiles and fish.
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how do poikilotherms adapt to change in the environment tempertures
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