Who Do Lizards Sunbathe?

Regulating Body Temperature
Cold-blooded creatures depend on the environment around them to control their body temperature. Lizards bask in the morning sun to raise their internal body temperature and stimulate their metabolism.

Why do lizards need to sunbathe?

Lizards and other cold-blooded critters bask in the sun to keep warm. But they also do it for the vitamin D, a new study finds. "Our results suggest that in addition to thermoregulation, vitamin D regulation appears to have a significant impact on basking behavior as well." ...

Why do cold-blooded animals sit in the sun?

Cold-blooded animals don't produce their own heat, and thus they must sunbathe, basking in the sun's rays to raise their body temperatures so they have eonugh energy to go about their business.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

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