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No mammals are truely cold-blooded...however, bats and mole rats do have trouble maintaining ideal body temperature, which is why they live in colonies and underground (respectively). One should also mention bears in this category, since th...
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Could you tell me what the only cold-blooded mammal is? Our science teacher gave this question for extra points. He said we could find it on the internet if our parents let us. Thank you. My name is Leah and I am ;
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whale.wheelock.edu/archives/ask00/0166.html
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An extinct goat that lived on a barren Mediterranean island survived for millions of years by reducing in size and by becoming cold-blooded, which has never before been discovered in mammals.
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No. Mammals are defined as being warm blooded. However, some mammals (such as the vampire bat or the naked mole rat) have inefficient body temperature control, meaning that their body temperature is prone to dropping below optimum temperatu...
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A page about reptiles ... The term cold-blooded extends beyond just metabolism talk. Since its inception, society has viewed cold-blooded animals as being slow moving, sluggish, stupid and sometimes even evil animals that were inferior to mammals and birds, with their warm-bloodedness.
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reptilis.net/cold-blood.html
reptilis.net/cold-blood.html
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Author: Walter Text: What is the fundamental difference between cold-blooded and warm- blooded creatures? I know that reptile blood is a bit different than mammal blood, but is that the difference or is it a difference ... In mammals the hypothalamic area of the brain has much to do with controlling these reflex processes.
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www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1993/biology/bio0...
www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1993/biology/bio089.htm
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"Cold-blooded" animals, including fish, grow throughout their lives, unlike mammals which reach an adult size and maintain it. This continuous growth poses some challenges to the nervous system: how can an animal continue to accurately process sensory information while growing?
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www2.cedarcrest.edu/academic/bio/aettinger/res.html
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cold hardiness ... Cold blooded animals ... Body temperature in cold blooded animals...
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www.susqu.edu/FacStaff/r/richard/Temperature%20guide.ht...
www.susqu.edu/FacStaff/r/richard/Temperature%20guide.html
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Not So Cold-Blooded: Sharks Have Muscles Like Mammals October 26, 2005 ... University of British Columbia scientists say some sharks have swimming muscles that only work at relatively high temperatures -- much as mammals' muscles do. Robert Shadwick and colleagues studied salmon sharks, which spend their lives in the...
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www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/sharks/innews/muscles2005.html
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