-
ambient environmental temperature. Many
terrestrial ectotherms are
poikilothermic.
However some
ectotherms s**** constant-temperature
environments to the...
- (1991). "Is the
naked mole-rat
Hererocephalus glaber an
endothermic yet
poikilothermic mammal?".
Journal of
Thermal Biology. 16 (4): 227–232. Bibcode:1991JTBio...
- warm-blooded, or
endothermic creatures, as
opposed to cold-blooded, or
poikilothermic animals. However,
these words have
developed a
separate meaning in the...
- its relative, the
tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum). As for all
poikilothermic organisms,
lower temperatures result in
slower metabolism and a very...
-
observed in
Titanoboa with the
climate conditions of its environment. As a
poikilothermic ectotherm, Titanoboa's
internal temperature and
metabolism were heavily...
- the
cycle repeats. Most
sharks are "cold-blooded" or, more precisely,
poikilothermic,
meaning that
their internal body
temperature matches that of their...
-
successful recovery. The
naked mole rat is the only
known mammal that is
poikilothermic; it is used in
studies on thermoregulation. It is also
unusual in not...
- nest-guarding behavior. Like all
extant non-avian reptiles, they are
poikilothermic, and also rely on
regular periods of
basking under the sun to thermoregulate...
- all
these criteria. For instance, many bats and
small birds become poikilothermic and
bradymetabolic during sleep (or, in
nocturnal species,
during the...
- process,
occurring in
combination with dehydration. All
insects are
poikilothermic, so the
ability of a few
beetles to live in
extreme environments depends...
