Ectotherm
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An ectotherm, more commonly referred to as a "cold-blooded animal", is an animal in which internal physiological sources of heat, such as blood, are of relatively small or of quite negligible importan
Pseudemys turtles (shown here basking for warmth) are ectothermic.
American alligators basking in the sunlight around noon
Junonia lemonias basking under the sun
A 1.8m southern black racer basking in the Inverness, Florida, sunshine on a cool morning
Warm-blooded
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Warm-blooded is a term referring to animal species whose bodies maintain a temperature higher than that of their environment. In particular, homeothermic species maintain a stable body temperature by
Ectotherm
…processes, and mesotherms use an intermediate strategy. Because there are more than two categories of temperature control utilized by animals, the terms warm-blooded and cold-blooded have been deprecated as scientific terms. Various patterns of behavior enable certain ectotherms to regulate body temperature to a…
Thermographic image: a cold-blooded snake is shown eating a warm-blooded mouse
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