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A painted turtle is a cold blooded animal that often sits on a log and basks in the sun. Why might it do this?

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It's a cold blooded animal, and they can not warm themselves so they rely on other thins, such as the sun, to warm themselves

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Cold blooded animals are not warm themselves, so they use the energy from the sun to get warm. 
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