Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. Derived forms of cold-blooded cold-bloodedly , adverb cold-bloodedness , noun. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Having a body temperature that changes according to the temperature of the surroundings. Fish, amphibians, and reptiles are cold-blooded. All rights reserved. If too cold, they may seek a sunny spot to warm up. In colder months, most temperate species seek a place with a lower than optimum yet fairly stable temperature, allowing their metabolisms to slow down so they require little or no food, and wait for better conditions to come back like spring.
But what about hibernating bears, you may ask. And of course, this short ish discussion is streamlined for the sake of time and space! I hope to see you visiting all of the wonderful ectotherms and endotherms that reside at Zoo Atlanta! Robert Hill Assistant Curator of Herpetology. Reserve your tickets. English Language Learners Definition of cold-blooded. Kids Definition of cold-blooded. Medical Definition of cold-blooded.
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