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What we usually refer to as "cold-blooded" animals, are technically called Ectothermic. Ectothermic animals aren't actually cold-blooded in the standard sense, it's just that their metabolisms are much lower than "warm-blooded" creatures. So they're dependent on the temperature of the air around them to help regulate their metabolism. This is the reason you see most reptiles like turtles and lizards basking in the sun. They're not just sunbathing--they're "jump-starting" their metabolisms.
They are also called poikilothermic.
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Are protozoans warm blooded or cold blooded?
they are not cold or warm blooded because they dont have blood
What is a frog is it s warm blooded or cold booled?
Frogs, toads, and other amphibians (like newts and salamanders) are all cold-blooded, meaning that their body temperature is determined by their environment.
Are humans endotherms or ectotherms?
They are endothermic because ectothermic means they are cold blooded and endothermic means they are warm blooded and we are warm blooded, and an easy way to remember endothermic and ectothermic is eCtothermic has the C in it which stands for cold and then I just know that endothermic is hot because ectothermic is cold. Hope this helps.
Are trilobites warm or cold blooded?
Trilobites were warm blooded creatures that lived in the ocean from the cambrian period all the way until they were wiped out in in the permian period.
What is a scientific word for hardness?
the scientific word for hardness is density
Is there another word for a cold blooded animal?
The scientific term for a cold blooded animal is Poikilotherm it is also ectothermic
Are clams Warm blooded or cold blooded clams?
they are cold blooded in the scientific term would be ectothermic by smarty101
What is a other name for cold blooded?
Ectothermic is another word for cold-blooded.
Are clams cold blooded?
they are cold blooded so if you put them in warm water they will die since they cant adapt to the temperature
What is a 5 letter Word for a cold blooded animal?
A 'snake' is a cold-blooded animal.
Can a cold blooded animal be called a word starting with r?
Typically reptiles are cold blooded, so the answer is yes - although there are a lot of cold blooded animals that are not reptiles.
Is a trout warm blooded or cold blooded?
a trout is a cold blooded creature.
Another word for cold blooded?
Cold hearted is the adjective.
Is a swordfish cold blooded or warm blooded?
cold blooded
Is a cuttlefish warm blooded or cold blooded?
cold blooded
What is the another name for warm blooded?
Endothermic and cold blooded is exothermic
Is a anaconda warm blooded?
no it is cold blooded no it is cold blooded no it is cold blooded no it is cold blooded
