| ectotherm |
Means that your reptile regulates its body heat by its surroundings. An example of this would be a reptile laying under a heat lamp absorbing the heat.
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| ectotherm |
Having to regulate internal body temperature by seeking out different external heat sources
Ãâó: boxturtlesite.org/glos.html
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| ectothermic |
"Cold-blooded"-body temperature varies according to ambient external temperatures
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| ectothermy |
1. the regulation of body temperature by the external environment rather than by internal metabolism, with thermoregulation being accomplished by behavioral means; i.e., the animal seeks an appropriate environmental temperature. 2. poikilothermy.
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| ectothermic |
A creature that cannot regulate its own body temperature, rather it's regulated by the environment, so they often bask for heat, burrow, and hibernate.
Ãâó: www.crystalpalacereptiles.com/glossary.htm
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