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Reptiles
What are Reptiles
Any cold- blooded species.
Turtles, Snakes, Alligators, Geckos, Crocodile & Lizards.
Dinosaurs - Extinct.
(Webster M. 2024)
AMPHIBIAN
Live in both water & land.
Frogs, Toads, Salamanders & Newts.
Breathe & absorb water- skin/ thin skin.
Skin glands - produce proteins.
Vertebrates.
4 legged(adult).
Have teeth.
FROG / TOAD
Habitat
Moist place.
Forest, Meadows, Streams, Marshes, Ponds, Rivers, Lake.
LAYS EGGS
Larva are aquatic.
tadpoles.
Develop legs & lungs.
tails fall off.
Metamorphosis.
Live on land .
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
Brightly coloured - most toxic.
DIET
Bugs, Slugs, Snails, Spiders, Worms, Mice, Bats ,
Swallow prey whole.
CLIMATE / TEMPERATURE
Hibernate in extreme weather.
Slow their metabolism.
(National Geographic, 2015)
CLIMATE / TEMPRATURE
Active between 70 F & 90 F(32 Degrees)
Less active below 60 f(16 Degrees)
(Animal Vivid, 2024)
ACTIVITY : EXPERIMENT
SNAKE EGG
TYPES OF SNAKES - 49 TYPES.
Python family - found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
King cobra - found Asia.
Anaconda - found in tropical South America..
TEETH
2 rows in upper jaw.
1 in the lower jaw.
Nonvenomous- curved backwards.
Venomous - grooved or hollow fangs.
ORGANS
Esophagus, Trachea, Heart, Lungs, Liver, Stomach, Air sac, Gallbladder, Pancreas, Spleen, Intestine, Kidney, Reproductive system.
SKULL
Contains joints.
Swallow large prey.
DIET
Carnivores(meat eaters)
Small mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians, insects, eggs.
(BBC Wildlife Magazine, 2023)
No limbs
No moveable eyelids.
No ear openings.
HABITAT
Forest, Swamps, Grasslands, Deserts, Fresh & salt water.
(Animal Vivid, 2024)
SNAKE
CHARACTERISTICS
Scaly( smooth/ ridged).)
Cold blooded. Solar power for energy.
Vertebrates.
Lay eggs on land.
Body divide - head, neck, trunk & tail.
Nostrils.
(Peters, J.A. Wallach, V. Britannica Encyclopaedia. 2024)
*CROCODILE
CLOSEST DECENDENT OF THE DINOSAURS.*
V- shaped snout.
Eyes, Nose, Ears.
4 legged.
Webbed feet.
Palatal flap - firm tissue/ stops water from entering their throat.
Smooth skin on their side & belly.
Top of the body & tail covered with Osteoderms - tough scales.
80 teeth .
Replace their teeth up to 50 times. 40000 teeth in a lifetime.
Bask in the sun. Don't sweat.
Active at night.
HABITAT
Semiaquatic.
Freshwater, rivers, lakes, wetlands & sometimes brackish water & saltwater.
DIET
Carnivore.
Swallow prey whole.
Mammals, birds, fish, insects, frogs, reptiles, crustaceans, other crocodiles, dead animals.
SIZE
Largest living reptiles.
Dwarf - 1.7m long & 6.7 kg.
Saltwater - largest. 6.f m & 907KG.
LAY EGGS
Hard shell eggs.
Number of eggs varies to the species.
Dwarf - 10.
Saltwater - 40 to 60.
12 - 48 eggs per nest.
Eggs looks clear then creamy white over time.
people eat Crocodile eggs.
Dry land.
Nest - hole in the ground.
Female guards eggs.
Takes hatchlings to the water.
CLIMATE/ TEMPERATURE
Depend on the environment to control their body temperature. (Thermoregulation)
Prefers Warm weather.
.
(Crocoworld, 2013)
LIZARDS
Variety of colours.
40 different species.
Smooth, shiny skin.
Head, body, tail, 4 legged.
DIET
Bugs & spiders.
Others eat plants, small animals even other lizards. Use their sense to get food.
Lay eggs - clutches of 20 at a time.
Lay 2 or 3 clusters.
Lay eggs in dark & moist places.
Dig a hole & bury the eggs.
Young fend for themselves.
HABITAT
Deserts, forests, prairies, marshes, rocky areas, houses.