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svetoff [14.1K]
2 years ago
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why do cold-blooded animals, such as snakes and turtles, need to bask in sunshine before they can move as quickly as warm-bloode

d animals on a cold day?
Biology
1 answer:
saveliy_v [14]2 years ago
7 0

The cold-blooded animals need to bask in sunshine before they can move as quickly as warm-blooded animals on a cold day because it increases their rate of metabolism.

<h3>What are cold-blooded animals?</h3>

Cold-blooded animals are those animals that are not able to regulate and maintain their internal body temperature when there is change in the external environment.

Example of cold-blooded animals are snakes and turtles. They expose themselves to sunlight to help them with their body metabolism.

Therefore, the cold-blooded animals need to bask in sunshine before they can move as quickly as warm-blooded animals on a cold day because it increases their rate of metabolism.

Learn more about metabolism here:

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