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Reptiles' body temperature fluctuates according to their surrounding air temperature. In cold temperatures (pre-dawn) snakes will be torpid, and only active once the rising sun has warmed the snake up.
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Why does the body excrete water?
to maintain a steady body temperature
What body organ helps to keep you at a steady temperature?
The skin is the organ of the body that helps people keep a steady temperature. When it is cold the fur on the body will help keep the body warm.
The process of maintaining a steady body temperature is?
Thermoregulation
Is a amphibians body temperature steady?
It is not steady, so to get it to the right temprature, the amphibian sits in the sun.
Why does the temperature of body remain steady when the body is undergoing a change in state?
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Are birds and reptiles warm blooded?
Birds are warm-blooded/endothermic. Reptiles are not. They are cold-blooded/ectothermic. Reptiles such as snakes and terrapins must bathe in the sun to get their body temperature to an optimal. Birds can control their body temperature internally.
What are poikolothermic animals?
it is an animal that's body temperature varies according to the temperature of its surroundings mainly fish and reptiles, it does not apply to birds or mammals as they are able to regulate there body temperature, were as reptiles for example will be the temperature of there surrounding this is why they have to bask in the sun to get warm.
What is the Temperature of a Burmese Python?
Burmese pythons are reptiles, and therefore cannot regulate their body temperature as we can. Their body temperature depends entirely on their environment.
What helps fish and reptiles regulate their body temperature physically and behaviorally?
Fish and reptiles both regulate their body temperature behaviorally by going to areas where the temperature fits their biochemical needs, eg. sunning on rocks to raise temperature, etc. Some fish and reptiles also hibernate when temperatures get too cold.
What animals maintain a steady body temperature?
"Homeotherms" maintain a steady body temperature and are warm-blooded, as opposed to "Poikilotherms" which are cold-blooded.An example of a homeotherm is a Lion, an example of a poikilotherm is a Crocodile.
How do reptiles regulate their body temperature?
They don't. That is why they hibernate and lay out in the sun.
Are reptiles homeothermic?
Reptiles are poikilothermic, poikilothermic means that they can not regulate heat internally.This is why they are cold blooded and need to bask in the sun regularly to maintain body temperature
