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Are reptiles cold blooded or waerm blooded?

Nearly all reptiles are cold blooded. This means their body temperature is determined by how warm or how cold their surroundings are. (Thus, it is believed that most reptiles would not do very well in a cold climate, since it would drive down their body temperature to dangerous levels.) It should be noted that scientists believe some ancient dinosaurs, although reptilian, were warm-blooded. But these days, reptiles are generally classified as cold-blooded. Reptiles are cold blooded. Their temperature is determined by the environment.They warm up their blood by standing in the sun. cold blooded. thats why snakes lay on rocks in the sun in the summer. Reptiles are cold blooded. That's why snakes lie on rocks in the sun in the summer. Reptiles are cold blooded creatures. This does not literally mean that their blood is necessarily cold, it means that they do not maintain any specific blood temperature (as mammals do) but that their blood will have the same temperature as the environment where the reptile is. In warm weather they will have warm blood, and in colder weather, they will have colder blood.


Do reptiles have bone marrow?

Yes, reptiles do have bone marrow. It is responsible for producing red and white blood cells in their bodies, just like in other vertebrates. However, the structure and function of bone marrow in reptiles may vary slightly compared to mammals.


What color is snakes blood?

of course all reptiles have blood their just cold blooded


What kind of reptiles have a backbone?

Yes - all reptiles have back-bones. A snakes 'rib-cage' has up to 200 pairs of ribs attached to the spine.


Do animals have blood type?

Yes, most vertebrate animals have blood types, determined by the presence of specific antigens on the surface of their red blood cells. This includes mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. The study of blood types in animals is important for blood transfusions and genetic research.