Question

What are cold-blooded animals? Explain with examples.

Answer 1

Thermoregulation:

It refers to an organism's capacity to maintain a consistent body temperature despite large differences in ambient temperature.

Cold-blooded animals:

1. They are also known as poikilotherms.
2. Their bodies are unable to regulate their internal temperatures; hence their temperature is not consistent and changes depending on their surroundings.
3. Their metabolism slows down when the temperature drops.
4. Most of them hibernate in cold months.

Examples:

1. Amphibians
2. Reptiles
3. Fish