How do cold-blooded animals maintain homeostasis?

The basic difference between cold blooded and warm blooded animals is that the cold blooded ones lack the thermal regulation system in their bodies. read more

Cold-blooded animals require less energy to survive than warm-blooded animals do, because much of the energy that drives their metabolism comes from their surroundings. Muscle activity in cold-blooded animals depends on chemical reactions, which run quickly when it is hot and slowly when it is cold. read more

cold blooded animals get their body heat from their surroundings. Because of this their metabolic processes are very dependent on the temperature of their surroundings. In the cold, they move very slowly and metabolic processes take place slowly. When it is warmer they can move more quickly etc. read more

For warm-blooded animals such as mammals and birds, homeostasis is a combination of internal processes involving hormones, the endocrine system and metabolism. Cold-blooded animals like snakes, on the other hand, have no such internal systems in place, and must rely on their external environment to maintain homeostasis. read more