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They cannot regulate their own temperature like mammals can. Therefore - they 'bask' in direct sunlight to raise their body temperature to a working level. If they get too hot, they find a shaded place so they can cool down.
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∙ 15y agobecause they are cold-blooded and they stand in the sun to warm their bodies for the digestion of food hope this helps all the best
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∙ 15y agoAlligators are reptiles so they are cold-blooded and have to warm their bodies using the sun or warm water.
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∙ 15y agoTo warm up becuase, like other reptiles, they're also cold-blooded and their bodies can't heat their blood without the sun.
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∙ 15y agoAll cold blooded animals sunbathe, They cant controll theyre body temperature so they sunbathe to increase it, and dip in water to decrease it to keep it juuuust right :) Like a pie.
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∙ 9y agoBecause their eyes are really small and they cock their jaws so that they don't have to see the sun.
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crocodiles are afraid of dark
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Do Australian snakes hibernate?
As with any snakes, Australian snakes may or may not hibernate, according to the weather. Snakes are cold-blooded, and rely on the heat of the sun to raise their body temperature enough for them to become active. Snakes shelter in rock crevices and logs during cold weather and come out on warm days to sunbake. While they are less active in the cooler months throughout Queensland, the Northern Territory, northern South Australia, Western Australian (except the far southern region) and New South Wales (except for the Alpine areas and High Country), they do not hibernate in these areas. In Tasmania, southern Victoria, the Alpine regions of Victoria and the southern coast of South Australia, snakes do hibernate.
What type of snakes are there?
There are many different familes of snakes. Pythons, boa constrictors, rat snakes, garters, grass snakes, flying snakes, rattlers, vipers, blind snakes, asps, wart snakes, sunbeam snakes, etc.
Does Kentucky have snakes?
There is no Official State Snake or Reptile but they have: * Copperheads * Cottonmouth * Corn Snakes * Garter Snakes * Timber Rattlesnakes * Pigmy Rattlesnakes * Milk snakes. * Kingsnakes * Black Racers * Rat snakes * Pine snakes * Mud Snakes and others.
Is a snake an omnivore carnivore or herbivore?
Snakes are carnivores.
What snakes are in the ocean?
coral snakes
What does a blue tongued skinks tongue do?
not much at all, they sleep alot and sunbake and eat
Do Australian snakes hibernate?
As with any snakes, Australian snakes may or may not hibernate, according to the weather. Snakes are cold-blooded, and rely on the heat of the sun to raise their body temperature enough for them to become active. Snakes shelter in rock crevices and logs during cold weather and come out on warm days to sunbake. While they are less active in the cooler months throughout Queensland, the Northern Territory, northern South Australia, Western Australian (except the far southern region) and New South Wales (except for the Alpine areas and High Country), they do not hibernate in these areas. In Tasmania, southern Victoria, the Alpine regions of Victoria and the southern coast of South Australia, snakes do hibernate.
What type of snakes are there?
There are many different familes of snakes. Pythons, boa constrictors, rat snakes, garters, grass snakes, flying snakes, rattlers, vipers, blind snakes, asps, wart snakes, sunbeam snakes, etc.
What snakes are water snakes?
Snakes of the subfamily Natricinae are usually regarded as water snakes.
What males snakes are called?
male snakes..
What snakes are herbivorous?
No snakes are herbivores.
Is it bad to have aquatic turtles near lots of plants?
Provided the vivarium is set up correctly with plenty of warm dry sunbake room and plenty of swim space, the quantity of plants is immaterial.
What are diifferent types of snakes?
milk snakes and coral snakes they look the same but coral snakes are dangerous and milk snakes aren't
What kind of snakes live in the white mountains AZ?
Rattlesnakes, king snakes, gopher snakes, coral snakes, rat snakes, garter snakes and many others.
What are some of Florida's interesting animals?
well i know a few cool snakes. Rattle snakes, king snakes, black snakes, coach whips, chicken snakes, garter snakes, and coral snakes. you can google them for more information.
Are king snakes herbivores?
No I think most species of snakes are carnivores
What kind of snakes do coral snakes eat?
Usually smaller snakes
