Is a swallowtail butterfly warm blooded?

Answer 1

Butterflies are cold blooded. They do not maintain their bodies at a constant temperature all the time and need to use the warmth of the Sun and bask to warm up in order to fly. However when active and moving, the warmth generated can keep them going.

Answer 2

Butterflies are "cold-blooded." Basically, they do not use internal methods to heat their bodies and their body temperature varies with that in their surroundings. The source to heat their bodies comes from something external to their bodies.

Answer 3

Its body temperature stays the same, unlike cold-blooded animals whose body temperatures fluctuate to that of their surroundings.

Answer 4

No, swallowtail butterflies are cold-blooded insects. This means they are unable to regulate their body temperature internally and rely on external sources of heat to warm up.

Answer 5

Yes, they are insects.

Answer 6

Yes. Birds and mammals.

Answer 7

No. Insects as a group are cold blooded.

Answer 8

No, it is an insect. Not a mammal.

Answer 9

yes