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cold-blooded (of all animals except birds and mammals) having a body temperature that varies with that of the surroundings cold-blooded [′kōld ¦bləd·əd] (physiology) Having body temperature approximating that of the environment and not internally regulated. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although neutralizing antibody circulation is only one part of immune function, previous studies have suggested that multiple aspects of the ectothermic immune system may be affected by body temperature, which is directly affected by environmental temperature (29-31). Like all reptiles (backboned-animals with scaly skin), it's ectothermic, relying on external heat sources to maintain body temperature. Since snakes are cold-blooded, or ectothermic, external sources--sunlight, air, water, or warm blacktop roads--heat their bodies. |
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