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Most sharks are ectothermic, but some (namely the Great White) can produce their own body heat. They do this by using the heat produced by burning energy from pumping their blood. As blood is pumped to the body, the blood moving back to the heart gives off its heat which is picked up by the cold blood. In this way, some sharks can be warmblooded, but most are ectothermic.
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LaoSharks are ectothermic, commonly known as cold-blooded, meaning they rely on external sources to regulate their body temperature. They do not possess the ability to generate their own internal heat like endothermic animals (e.g., mammals and birds).
endothermic...essentially warm blooded liek us humans...so next time someone tells you "there arent sharks like that around here..." they could be sorrily mistaken
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What is the another name for warm blooded?
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endothermic
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endothermic
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it is an endothermic
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Exothermic
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exothermic
Is bonding endothermic or exothermic?
exothermic
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Exothermic/endothermic is a process not a feeling.
If it get cold exothermic or endothermic?
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What contrast endothermic and exothermic changes?
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