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Is it true that crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouth to release heat?
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∙ 11y ago
True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
Answered by Pradip
Hyderabad
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∙ 12y agoYes
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What very unusual thing do all crocodilians eat?
Crocodiles sometimes sit on the riverside with their mouth open. This is because they only sweat through they're mouth and they are trying to cool off.
Do cats have sweat glands?
Mice do not have sweat glands, so no they do not sweat. They cool off by dilating the blood vessels in their tail and ears and slow metabolism.
What glands excretes excess salts and water?
sweat glands
Where are angus cows sweat glands?
Most cattle of European origin have their sweat glands in their noses. Brahman, Nelore, Guzerat, Afrikan and other long-eared loose-skinned breeds of the subspecies Bos taurus indicushave sweat glands in their skin and noses.
Do snakes sweat?
well they have pores so they must sweat
Do crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat?
yes
What are the use of sweat glands?
To release sweat
What ids the difference between sweat glands and oil glands?
Sweat glands releases sweat and oil glands release oil, other wise they are both glands
Which cutaneous glands are concerned with cooling the body?
The sudoriferous glands, the exact name is eccrine sweat glands.
What is another name for sudoriferous glands?
Sudoriferous glands are also known as sweat glands.
What is an endocrine function sweat glands release sweat to the skin the pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream or salivary glands release saliva into the stomach?
The release of insulin by the pancreas is an endocrine function. The release of sweat and saliva are exocrine functions.
A saltwater solution is secreted by what glands?
sudoiferous glands
What are two waste products that sweat glands release?
Products that are released by sweat glands are water, salt, urea, uric acid and ammonia.
What two wastes that sweat glands release?
oil and dirt
Are there sweat glands on your palms?
No, they have sweat glands
How are sweat and tear glands different from endocrine glands?
Their output goes to the blood (to be distributed throughout the body).
Are sweat glands accessory structures of the skin?
Yes, sweat glands are accessory structures of the skin. They release perspiration, which functions in temperature regulation and excretion.
