Cold-Blooded Animals
Animals are unable to regulate their core body temperature in response to changing environments. They often struggle to survive extreme temperature conditions. Examples include reptiles and fish. This applies to all living things except mammals and birds, including earthworms, fish, amphibians and reptiles. The term “cold-blooded animal” refers to an animal whose body temperature is approximately the same as that of its surroundings.
A fish swimming in 40°F water has a body temperature very close to 40°F. In water at a temperature of 60°F, the body temperature of the same fish is around 60°F.
Cold-blooded animals cannot heat themselves, so they must move their bodies to maintain their body temperature. Cold-blooded animals become less active when temperatures drop. When it’s too cold, an insect’s wing muscles can’t move fast enough to fly.
Some moths vibrate their wing muscles when they shake, and the contracting muscles generate enough heat to take off.
Examples:-
Reptiles, insects, fish, amphibians, etc.
Difference Between Cold Blooded And Warm-Blooded Animals
All humans, land mammals, aquatic animals, and birds have different physical characteristics that distinguish them depending on whether they are warm-blooded or cold-blooded animals. Warm-blooded animals are able to regulate their internal temperature according to the external temperature. On the other hand, cold-blooded animals cannot do this, which is why cold-blooded animals cannot survive extreme temperatures. Fish and reptiles are common examples of cold-blooded animals, while mammals are warm-blooded.