ChordataVertebratesCold-blooded
Reptiles
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Animals with dry, scaly skin
Reptile = an animal with dry scales.
Say it like this: reptile = an animal with dry scales. They get warm by sitting in the sun. Snakes, lizards, turtles, and crocodiles are reptiles.
How do you know it is a reptile?
Dry scales
Their skin is dry, not slimy.
Need the sun
They sit in sunshine to get warm.
Most lay eggs
Eggs are often leathery, not hard like a hen’s.
Breathe air
They use lungs, even if they swim.
Animals you may know
Snake
No legs
Lizard
Runs in the sun
Turtle
Carries a shell
Crocodile
Big and toothy
Gecko
Climbs walls
Monitor
Big lizard
Tortoise
Lives on land
Chameleon
Can change colour
Not the same!
Try this
On a sunny wall or garden, look for a lizard. If you see dry scales, it is a reptile!