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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Why don’t fish get cold? Snakes and lizards need sunshine to warm up ...

Koi carp in the fishpond
Feeling the cold? Koi carp. Photograph: Frank Baron/The Guardian

Why don’t fish get cold? Cold-blooded animals such as snakes and lizards have to lie in the sun to warm up and begin their days. Fish are also cold-blooded, so how do they warm up and get going in cold water?

Sara Lucy, Penzance, Cornwall

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