They are Ecothermic so their temp. depends on their surroundings
Snakes are reptiles and cold blooded.They rely on the Sun to heat their bodies up.Rocks absorb heat and so make a perfect warm place to heat up.The warmer a reptile gets the more active it becomesenabling it to search for food.
To absorb heat and for protection.IMPROVED ANSWER:The scaly skin of a reptile protects the reptile, and helps keep water inside the reptile's body.
Snakes are cold blooded, just as well as amphibians. This means that their temperature is adapted to their enviroment.
Reptiles are vertebrates with bodies covered with scales..They Absorb heat from the environment,but they avoid very high and very low temperatures.During winter some Reptiles hibernate.Reptiles that live in dessert share active at night when the temperature is lower.
Reptiles are cold blooded, meaning they rely on their environment to provide warmth and cooling to regulate their internal temperatures. Sunlight also gives off ultraviolet light which the reptiles need to metabolize calcium and maintain health.
cold blooded reptiles absorb heat from the sun
the sun absorbs heat
Snakes are reptiles and cold blooded.They rely on the Sun to heat their bodies up.Rocks absorb heat and so make a perfect warm place to heat up.The warmer a reptile gets the more active it becomesenabling it to search for food.
Alligators are reptiles.. they are cold-blooded, and need the sun for its heat.
Water absorb heat from sun. it releases heat into the air.
heat transfor to radiations
Crocodiles are reptiles.. They do not regulate their own body temperature (as mammals do). Crocodiles absorb heat from their surroundings - or by basking in the sun. A 'typical working' temperature would be around 30 C.
Lizards (like snakes and other reptiles) are cold-blooded. They absorb heat from the sun in order to warm their bodies so they can forage for food. The cannot maintain their own temperature.
To absorb the heat coming from the Sun, or it could be a signal to its mate.
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I believe its because of the color, since sand can be a brownish color, the color would absorb the heat from the sun. BUT, if the color was light, like white, it wouldn't absorb as much heat.
Yes they do and it is for the sun to absorb the heat from the sun