Reptiles

Body
Covering

Body Temperature

Breathing
Organs

Reproduction

Limbs
(arms, legs, fins)

Heart

Other special features

 

Dry, smooth scales; NOT wet or slimy

 

Cold-blooded

 

Lungs

Most lay eggs on land with hard shells; young are developed and independent at hatching

 

4 limbs or none at all; feet have claws

 

Imperfect 3 chambered

 

Shed outer layer of scales regularly

 
How do turtles protect themselves? Do Sea turtles and land turtles protect themselves the same way?

http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/SeaTurtle/stphysical.html

 
What is the difference between a turtle, a tortoise, and a terrapin?

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-turtle.html

 


Why do snakes stick out their tongues?

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/photogalleries/snakes/photo6.html


 

What does cold-blooded mean?

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/coldwarm.html

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/teacher/coldfeet/

 

Where can I learn more about

the class of reptiles?

 

 

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngkids/9911/turtle/peace_traveler.html

Turtles in Trouble National Geographics for Kids

http://www.turtles.org/kids.htm Sea Turtle links for children

http://www.turtles.org/ Sea turtles website

http://www.ed.uri.edu/unitweb/PAULL/turtles/index.htm Slide show "All about turtles"

http://www.thematzats.com/snakes/webquest.htm Web quest for snakes

http://www.thematzats.com/snakes/life1.htm Life cycle of the snake (with pictures)

http://www.supercroc.com/links.htm crocodile links

http://www.zoomschool.com/themes/alligator.shtml Enchanted Learning alligators and crocodiles

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-lizard.html San Diego Zoo Lizards

http://www2.sandi.net/ljes/b9/veronica.htm Information on snakes

http://www.zoomschool.com/subjects/reptiles/printouts.html ZoomSchool Enchanted Learning Reptile Printouts

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