Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior

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Crocodiles are overheating due to climate change — and it's changing their behavior

Global warming is raising the body temperature of Australian crocodiles, forcing them to spend less time diving and more time cooling down.

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Scientists have said that climate change is pushing Australian crocodiles to the limit of their capabilities, Live Science reports. Like most reptiles, crocodiles are ectothermic (cold-blooded), which means that their body temperature is determined by the external environment and not by internal processes — unlike endothermic (warm-blooded) animals such as birds and mammals. [see_also ids="627875"] When crocodiles need to warm up, they lie in th…