Certain reptiles regulate body temperature through basking.
Fact #527
👍 0 · 👎 0
More Human Body Facts
Grizzly bears can run at speeds over 30 miles per hour.
Fact #1260 · Human Body
The human skeleton renews itself over time.
Fact #133 · Human Body
Hippopotamuses secrete a reddish fluid that helps protect their skin.
Fact #1246 · Human Body
The Peloponnesian War lasted nearly three decades.
Fact #1442 · Human Body
The use of defibrillators can restore normal heart rhythm.
Fact #1227 · Human Body
Fossils are formed when remains are preserved in rock over millions of years.
Fact #631 · Human Body
The Arctic hare has short ears to minimize heat loss.
Fact #885 · Human Body
Water covers more than 70% of Earth's surface.
Fact #86 · Human Body
Want more facts?
We have over 11,491 facts across 16 categories.