# A new study has found that climate change is affecting estuarine crocodiles in Australia. Crocodiles are cold-blooded animals, they rely on external environments to regulate their body temperature. The study published in the journal Current Biology, reveals that of the 203 crocodiles examined, 65-percent exceeded the 32-degree body temperature limit at least once. Forty-one percent exceeded 33 degrees and 22-percent exceeded 34 degrees. Lead author Kaitlin Barham says the crocodiles that were observed were less active during the hottest periods, reducing their hunting and feeding time.
Climate change disrupts crocodile behaviour in Australia