Sentences with phrase «on ectotherms»

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In contrast, under the same chilly conditions, the tongue movements of ectotherms, which rely fully on a muscle - based system, slowed by 42 percent.

«While laboratory studies of the effect of temperature on the physiology and behavior have provided significant insights into thermal ecology of ectotherms, the time is ripe to take this knowledge outside the lab to further develop climate change models,» he said.

Fruit flies are ectotherms and rely on external sources for body heat so their body temperature is close to surrounding temperatures.

Reptiles and amphibians are ectotherms, meaning they rely on their environment for bodily warmth.