homeothermic ectotherms

Are Fish Ectothemri?

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Are Fish Ectothemri? Although most fishes are strictly ectothermic, there are (of course) also fish that attain a regional endothermy in important organs and tissues, such as muscles, eyes, visceral organs, and the brain (69). Why fishes are ectotherms? Fish, amphibians and reptiles belong to a group called ectotherms meaning that these animals do not

Are Snakes Poikilothermic?

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Are Snakes Poikilothermic? Are snakes Poikilothermic? Poikilotherms are animals that do not require a fixed body temperature, their temperatures can fluctuate with little to no adverse effects to their overall health. Most terrestrial ectotherm’s are poikilotherms, such as snakes and many lizards, also the naked mole rat is considered to be the only mammal poikilotherm.