Hummingbirds are warm-blooded animals, meaning they can regulate their body temperature internally. They have a high metabolic rate that helps them maintain a stable body temperature, especially during flight when they generate a lot of heat.
Cholesterol is found in both warm and cold blooded animals. If you're talking about membranes, cholesterol is used to maintain the fluidity of the cell membrane. In cold blooded animals the change in temperature in the seasons causes the animal to store more cholesterol in the membrane causing it to be more fluid during colder seasons which prevent it from literally turning to ice hard and break.
by sleeping during the day and hunt at nightnoMajority of the cold-blooded animals maintain their body temperature by exposing their body to the sun
Cold blooded animals have a body temperature close to that of their surroundings, warm blooded animals maintain a constant body tempertureregardless of the temperature of their surroundings. Cold blooded animals get themselves up to "operating temperature" by finding a warm area to bask in before foraging in colder areas. Warm blood animals burn calories by their metabolic processes to achieve their heat. Many people see this as a binary condition (only two states are permitted) and split animals like reptiles, amphibian and fish into he cold blooded camp and animals like birds and mammals into the warm blooded group. There are however some animals in the modern world which fall into both groups. These include the deep-water fish called opah and the tunaIt gets more complex with mammals. Bats, for example, are mammals who cannot maintain a constant body temperature and cool off when they are not active. Echidnas have a range of body temperatures between 77 and 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit . Mole Rats are cannot regulate their body temperature but live underground where the temperature is constant . Bears, groundhogs, gophers and bats hibernate during the cold winter. During hibernation these animals drop their body temperatures by as much as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Insects are generally not thought of as being hot or cold blooded. Some however generate heat (Hawk Moths and bees) by muscular exertion.
Yes, alligators are not warm blooded animals. Meat from warm blooded animals is not to be eaten on Fridays in Lent.
Cold-blooded animals have evolved various strategies to survive in the winter. Some hibernate to conserve energy, while others find warm shelters or bury themselves in the ground. While some cold-blooded animals do die during the winter due to extreme conditions, many have adapted to survive.
Although I am not sure how prominent they are, there are cold-blooded animals in the desert because of the extreme temperature change during the day. For a warmblooded, it is very energy consuming to cool itself during the day and warm itself during the night. But, the cold-blooded animals can vary their temperatures accordingly, (not waste that energy) and have a better chance of survival than the warmblooded ones. And as an obvious fact, it is harder to find water in a desert so animals who have endurance to thrist and higher capacity to store liquids would be prominent such as camels
Cold-blooded animals have several advantages, including lower energy requirements compared to warm-blooded animals, as they do not need to expend energy to maintain a constant body temperature. They are also able to survive in environments with fluctuating temperatures by adjusting their metabolic rate accordingly. Additionally, cold-blooded animals can go for extended periods without food, as their metabolic rate slows down in response to food scarcity.
The high body temperature of birds and mammals is primarily due to their warm-blooded nature, also known as endothermy. This enables them to regulate their body temperature internally, allowing for efficient metabolism and higher activity levels compared to cold-blooded animals. Additionally, insulation from fur or feathers helps retain body heat in these animals.
Animals that are neither cold-blooded (ectothermic) nor warm-blooded (endothermic) are considered mesothermic. These animals have some ability to internally regulate their body temperature, but still rely on external sources for heat. Examples include some tuna and certain species of sharks.
Temperature remains constant during the change in phase (physical state).
yes snakes are cold blooded reptiles.i.e why they hide under gruond during winter.