Black and white tegu lizards (IMAGE)

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Black and white tegu lizards

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The black and white tegu lizard, which depends on external environmental factors to regulate body temperature, can survive swings between 15 and 35 degrees Celsius in a single day while keeping blood pressure steady

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Gustavo Marega Oda/UFSCar

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