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Old 14-Jul-07, 07:48 PM
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Could be RI, but alot of basking reptiles (salties) open their mouths while heating up to lower the temperature of their skull (and therefore brain) without lowering their body temp. So instead of going to a cooler part, and losing heat, he just opens his mouth so his brain doesn't fry...
 

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