Essays Tagged: "basking in the sun"

Alligators and Crocodiles: Comparison and Contrast

oth of them are cold blooded and must regulate their body temperatures, either by being in water or basking in the sun. All have tongues attached to the bottom of the mouth, preventing the tongue from ...

(1 pages) 96 2 4.3 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Responses of Australian Ectothermic and endothermic organisms to changes in ambient temperature

away from the skin.Adaptations to the cold include increased metabolic processes, shivering and sun basking. Metabolic processes generate heat and keep the body warm. Shivering increases muscle activi ... ses generate heat and keep the body warm. Shivering increases muscle activity and produces heat and basking in the sun also keeps the body warm.In hot conditions Red kangaroos seek shelter from the su ...

(2 pages) 15 0 0.0 Dec/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Summertime

m greedily. A fresh breeze whips my feathers. I scan the ground again. I see women in bathing suits basking in the sun in an attempt to get the perfect tan. I see pot-bellied men in shorts and t-shirt ...

(2 pages) 13 1 3.7 Jul/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing