Q.

Which one of these animals is not a homeotherm                           [2018]

1 Macropus  
2 Chelone  
3 Camelus  
4 Psittacula  

Ans.

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Homeotherms are the animals that maintain constant body temperature, irrespective of surrounding temperature, by metabolic activity, e.g., birds and mammals. Turtle (Chelone) belongs to Class Reptilia and is poikilothermic or cold-blooded.