SNAKES MIGRATE FOR THE HEAT
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Monday, October 14, 1996
Snakes migrate because they are unable to generate their own heat. Their bodies, just like mammals and birds, need to be warm to work well, but unlike mammals and birds, snakes, lizards and alligators must absorb their heat from the outside.
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