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Reptiles have difficulty controlling/can't control their body temperature since they are cold blooded. This basically means their bodies are the same temperature as their surroundings, so they are found only in warmer climates. Some lizards such as the marine iguana can survive in cold water because they come out to bask and warm up in the sun. That being said, reptiles can't regulate their body temperature like mammals.
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RossReptiles are cold blooded, which means they depend on the environment to regulate their body temperature. Reptiles can cool themselves by drinking cool water or staying in the shade. They can heat themselves by staying in the sun, or as scientists call basking or they can heat up by being on top of a hot surface like asphalt, concrete, or even rocks.
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