Monday, November 8, 2010

Sunbather- Lake Baringo, Kenya

A sunbathing crocodile exhibits typical 'gape'- seen after the individual has been in the sun for a while on a hot day. Maybe this regulates brain temperature through evaporation in the mouth while allowing the bulk of it's body to come up to a comfortable temperature before slipping into the cool water...

That's MY theory, for what it's worth!

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