- and
therme – 'heat')
whose internal temperature varies considerably.
Poikilotherms have to
survive and
adapt to
environmental stress. One of the most important...
-
panting (many
mammals and all birds)—mechanisms
generally absent in
poikilotherms. It has been
hypothesized that warm-bloodedness
evolved in
mammals and...
- mosquito, and even
polar bears near the ocean.
Tundra is
largely devoid of
poikilotherms such as
frogs or lizards. Due to the
harsh climate of
Arctic tundra...
-
intended for
human consumption. The drug can have
selective toxicity for
poikilotherms due to
their lower rate of
metabolism in the liver.
Tricaine is an anaesthetic...
- conclusion,
noting that
although this
method is
applicable to
smaller poikilotherms, it is not
constant across all size ranges. As
thermal equilibrium is...
- mole-rat
produces little metabolic heat, so it is
considered an
operational poikilotherm.
Birds are also endothermic, so
endothermy is not
unique to mammals....
- warm-blooded
animal species. Homeothermy's
opposite is poikilothermy. A
poikilotherm is an
organism that does not
maintain a
fixed internal temperature but...
-
Thermoregulation in
animals Ectotherm Endotherm Mesotherm Poikilotherm Homeothermy Heterothermy Stenotherm Eurytherm Thermolabile Thermostability Gigantothermy...
- planet. Heat and
temperature relate importantly to
metabolic activity.
Poikilotherms, for example, have a body
temperature that is
largely regulated and...
-
temperature of a honeybee's
thorax can
exceed 45 °C
while in flight.
Mesotherm Poikilotherm Hut, RA; Barnes, BM; Daan, S (Jan 2002). "Body
temperature patterns before...
