Question

Are bats cold-blooded animals?

Answer 1

Cold-blooded organism:

1. These organisms do not maintain a constant body temperature.
2. Their body temperature varies according to the environment.
3. During extreme conditions, they undergo a period of inactive state with decreased metabolic activity.
4. These are known as hibernation (winter sleep) or aestivation (summer sleep).

Warm-blooded organisms:

1. Animals with warm blood are those that have the ability to control and maintain a constant body temperature.
2. Their body temperature remains constant and does not vary according to the environment.
3. They can readily adapt to any temperature range, allowing them to survive there.

Bats:

1. They belong to class Mammalia.
2. They are warm-blooded organisms and not cold-blooded.