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Because cold-blooded animals do not use internally-generated energy to regulate body temperature, they require far less energy than warm-blooded animals. ... The brains of cold-blooded animals tend to be less complex, requiring less energy. At one time it was assumed dinosaurs were slow moving, dim-witted cold...
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Ectotherm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ectothermic, from the Greek ectos , "outside" and therme , "heat," (sometimes confusingly known as "cold-blooded") refers to organisms that control body temperature through external means. As a r...
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Describes how "cold-blooded" animals regulate their body temperature. ... Insects are considered to be "cold-blooded" animals. When insects are resting their bodies do have the same temperature as the air that surrounds them. Some insects, such as the bumble bee, are well protected from cold weather.
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Cold-blooded animals have a body temperature close to the temperature of their surroundings. ... Cold-blooded animals can and do experience big swings (changes) in their body temperature. When the temperature warms up, cold-blooded animals become more active. If the temperature is too cold, these animals aren't active at all!
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Cold-blooded animals cannot regulate their body temperature, unlike warm-blooded animals. They must change their temperature by external methods, such as sitting in the shade or moving into the sun. When compared to a warm-blooded animal, their response to change tends to be more long-term.
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1. Warm blooded animals have a constant ____ . 2. Cold-blooded animals' temperatures are controlled ____ . 3. A ____ is a good example of a cold-blooded animal. 4. A human's temperature is ____ . 5. A fish does have ____ . 6. Fish breathe with ____ . 7. A fish's temperature is ____ to his surroundings.
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