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3 days ago · Most fish are ectothermic, or cold-blooded, but white sharks have a complex circulatory system that conserves heat generated through the contraction of swimming muscles. This heat is distributed throughout the body to warm its critical regions, giving the white shark a body temperature higher than the temperature of the surrounding water .
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White shark, (Carcharodon carcharias), any member of the...
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great white shark, or white shark, Large, aggressive shark...
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Reproduction. Mating has yet to be fully documented in white...
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mackerel shark, (genus Lamna), either of two species of...
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4 days ago · April showers bring spring critters! Warming weather means the return of our cold-blooded friends: reptiles and amphibians. Though many people may not claim reptiles or amphibians as their favourite animals, they play an important role in our lives. They’re valuable indicators of environmental health and play a vital role in their ecosystems.
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1 day ago · Most extant reptiles are carnivores with a sit-and-wait feeding strategy; whether reptiles are cold blooded due to their ecology is not clear. Energetic studies on some reptiles have shown active capacities equal to or greater than similar sized warm-blooded animals. Respiratory system
1 day ago · The emperor penguin is the only warm-blooded species to breed in Antarctica during the depths of winter. Penguins arrive at their breeding sites in March or April after the start of austral autumn sea ice formation (Prevost 1961). In mid-May the female lays a single egg and then makes a long foraging trip to open water to feed.
3 days ago · is warm-blooded or cold-blooded? has fur, fins, feathers, scales or skin? has live young or lays eggs? is a vertebrate or invertebrate? has lungs or gills? To complete this worksheet, students will use what they have learned about different animal classes to determine which features belong to mammals, reptiles, fish, etc.
4 days ago · Behavioral Adaptations: When your food supply dwindles, snakes exhibit behaviors such as: Becoming less active to reduce energy expenditure. Basking in the sun less frequently, as a way to maintain body temperature without the need for food energy. Physical Responses: Snakes might also: Limit unnecessary growth and reproductive functions.
3 days ago · This way, a penguin has another warm penguin for a shield. Huddling also helps the smaller penguins to keep warm too. The body system of a penguin is made in a way that it conserves heat to keep them warm all the time. Even the dark colored feathers at their back abdomen heat from the sun, to warm them up.
