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Ectotherms and poikilotherms are similar in that both rely on external environmental temperatures to regulate their body heat. Ectotherms, which include reptiles, amphibians, and many fish, do not generate significant internal heat and depend on their surroundings to maintain their body temperature. Poikilotherms, on the other hand, are organisms whose body temperature fluctuates with the ambient environment, which can include both ectotherms and some endotherms that can have variable body temperatures under certain conditions. Essentially, all ectotherms are poikilotherms, but not all poikilotherms are necessarily ectotherms.
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Is there another word for a cold blooded animal?
The scientific term for a cold blooded animal is Poikilotherm it is also ectothermic
Can you list ectotherms?
Reptiles (Lizards and Snakes) are ectotherms Amphibians are ectotherms
Is a fish a homeotherm or poikilotherm?
a homeotherm
Are night cnidarians endothermic or ectothermic?
They are a special type of ectotherm called a poikilotherm meaning they have the same body temperature as their ambient surroundings.
What is an example of a poikilotherm?
An example of a poikilotherm is a lizard. Poikilotherms are organisms that cannot regulate their body temperature internally and rely on external sources to maintain their body temperature.
What is a poikilotherm?
A poikilotherm is an organism that cannot regulate its body temperature internally and instead relies on external sources to control its temperature. This leads to fluctuations in body temperature based on the surrounding environment. Examples include reptiles, amphibians, and most fish.
Is a salamander a poikilotherm?
yes, their body temperatures can vary considerably
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 all insect ectotherms?
Yes. As a rule of thumb; all animals are ectotherms except for mammals and birds.
Why do ectotherms hibernate?
ectotherms' body temperature change with surrounding climate. hence to avoid exposure to cool temperatures, they hibernate.
Are doves endotherms or ectotherms?
endothermic
