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poikilotherm [ˌpɔɪkɪləʊθɜːm], ectotherm [ˈektəʊθɜːm] N
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- Foraging activity is therefore restricted to the day time (diurnal activity patterns) in most vertebrate ectotherms.en.wikipedia.org
- The common octopus is a poikilothermic, eurythermic ectotherm, meaning that it conforms to the ambient temperature.en.wikipedia.org
- When they emerge from shelter, many diurnal ectotherms need to heat up in the early sunlight before they can begin their daily activities.en.wikipedia.org
- This feature is commonly shared among amphibians and it is also possible, that all ectotherms are capable of this.en.wikipedia.org
- They have a four-chambered heart and, somewhat like birds, a unidirectional looping system of airflow within the lungs, but like other reptiles they are ectotherms.en.wikipedia.org
- Because ectotherms depend on environmental conditions for body temperature regulation, as a rule they are more sluggish at night and in early mornings.en.wikipedia.org
- Such requirements may limit the carrying capacity of a given environment for endotherms as compared to its carrying capacity for ectotherms.en.wikipedia.org
- This is because the snake is an ectotherm (that is, cold-blooded) and needs to stay warm enough or cool enough to survive.en.wikipedia.org
- In addition to behavioral adaptations, physiological adaptations help ectotherms regulate temperature.en.wikipedia.org
- In ectotherms, individuals reared in colder environments tend to develop to a larger body size.en.wikipedia.org
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