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poikilotherm (/ˈpɔɪkələˌθɜːrm, pɔɪˈkɪləˌθɜːrm/) is an
animal (Gr****
poikilos – 'various, spotted', and
therme – 'heat)
whose internal temperature varies...
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temperature through external processes, such as by
basking in the sun
Poikilothermy, the
ability of an
organism to
function over a wide
internal temperature...
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example of the
difficulty of
consistent application of
terms such as
poikilothermy and homeothermy. In
addition to
behavioral adaptations, physiological...
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temperature is
often higher than the
immediate environment. The
opposite is
poikilothermy. The only
known living homeotherms are
mammals and birds, as well as...
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affect it. In
other words, they
exhibit characteristics of both
poikilothermy and homeothermy.
Heterothermic animals are
those that can
switch between...
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basal metabolic rate by
adopting poikilothermy without any
significant increase in
predation risk. As a result,
poikilothermy is far more
common in island...
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cyclical process aids in homeostasis.[citation needed]
Homeothermy and
poikilothermy refer to how
stable an organism's deep-body
temperature is. Most endothermic...
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thermoregulation in warm-blooded
animal species. Homeothermy's
opposite is
poikilothermy. A
poikilotherm is an
organism that does not
maintain a
fixed internal...
- non-avian
reptiles exhibit some form of cold-bloodedness (i.e. some mix of
poikilothermy, ectothermy, and bradymetabolism) so that they have
limited physiological...
- concentration), do not
drink water like
fresh water fish.
Homeothermy and
poikilothermy refer to how
stable an organism's
temperature is. Most
endothermic organisms...
