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Homeotherms and poikilotherms?
Homeotherm has a temperature that doesn't change and pokilotherm is a temperature that changes according to the environment.
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What is a poikilotherm?
A poikilotherm is an organism that its temperature fluctuates based on the temperature of its surrounding.
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What organisms are homeotherms?
Any animal (mammals, birds) that have some sort of internal heating device, keeping their internal temperature constant.
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What is homeotherm?
The English term 'homeotherm' means an animal that has a body temperature that is relatively constant and independent of the environmental temperature
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How do poikilotherms control their body temperature?
Usually by 'basking' in direct sunlight, thus absorbing warmth. If they get too warm, they find a cool place to rest.