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Reptiles, unlike mammals, can't regulate their body heat. They become torpid during the cold of the night, and would be easy prey if they didn't hide away. Once the sun has risen and the air has warmed up, so reptiles will become more active.
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What does reptile do to adapt?
Since reptiles like lizards, snakes, etc are cold blooded, they spend most of their daytime under sunlight to warm them up. At night, reptiles hide in their houses so that they won't get too cold.
Where in a host cell does hidden virus hide while it is inactive?
bacterium
How do insects and reptiles hide from their predator other than camaflauge?
They can hide in their predators' blind spots, such as shade.
Why do some reptiles change color?
bacause they want to hide themselves
Why do reptiles eat their young?
Reptiles do not have a neo-cortex, the part of the brain that gives maternal affection. Because of this, babies have to hide to avoid getting eaten. Reptiles do not have a neo-cortex, the part of the brain that gives maternal affection. Because of this, babies have to hide to avoid getting eaten.
Why does a iguana hide?
Reptiles are not pets in the same way that cats and dogs are. Reptiles never accept a human as part of their family - even if they did, reptiles are not social the way most mammals and birds are. An iguana does not want to play with you or socialize with you, so it will hide if it does not want to be picked up or watched.
Do all animals hide at night?
No some hunt their prey at night
What do reptiles do to avoid the heat?
To avoid the heat they just repair To the comfort of their underground lair. -They hide under a rock-
Do frogs lay eggs at night?
I'm not completely sure, but SOME frogs lay there eggs at night, following a specific moon cycle. Others lay the eggs in the day. Personally, laying the eggs at night is a sneakier and smarter way to hide and keep the eggs safe...at least, that's what I think! (:
How can you hide your Monroe piercing?
For work, you could try a clear glass retainer. For parents, it'll be tough to hide it completely.
Why are dogs black?
To hide better at night when they hunt.
What appears at night but in the day it hides?
All animals that are nocturnal appear at night but then hide in the daytime.
