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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. This may seem primitive, but they don't have to spend so much of their

energy bank on keeping a constant temperature. Much of the food we eat is

burned to maintain our body heat. There are tradeoffs in both lifestyles.

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Joe Oberbrunner

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3y ago

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