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Reptiles are a very old group of animals that have been on

Earth from the time of the most famous reptiles, dinosaurs.

Which reptiles are living nowadays? Do you know how they

are different from mammals, or birds, or sh, or insects?

Read to nd out some more facts about reptiles.

become belong extra group often stay warm whole

Key Words

Use Teacher Talk to stimulate discussion of topic.

Refer to Contents list to locate specic information.

Use Glossary to check and clarify basic concepts.

Develop research skills based on this topic.

Identify words for ordinal numbers: third fourth

Learn irregular plurals: babies enemies bodies

Understand prex un - meaning not: unusual

Identify irregular spelling: rough/tough whole/who

Refer to captions to expand on text.

Promote writing, drama or art as follow-up activities.

First published in 2008 by Red Rocket Readers, an imprint of Flying Start Books Ltd.

Reprinted 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018.

13/45 Karepiro Drive, Auckland 0932, New Zealand.

story Pam Holden

Printed in New Zealand

Photographs on pages 1, 6, 8 and 12 supplied by Jupiter Unlimited

All other photographs supplied by by iStock Photo

This book is copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in

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Word Count = 569

ISBN 978-1-776850-71-6

Reptiles

written by Pam Holden

Contents Page

Scaly skins 2-3

Reptile sounds 4

Baby reptiles 5

Snakes 6-7

Lizards 8-9

Turtles and tortoises 10-11

Crocodiles and alligators 12-13

Tuatara 14-15

Dinosaurs

Thousands of different reptiles are found in many

parts of the world. They all have rough, scaly skin

that feels like leather, with patterns that help them

to hide from their enemies.

The scales are extra-thick pieces of skin made of

tough stuff rather like our fingernails. All reptiles

get rid of their outside layer of skin when the scales

become old and worn out.

thorny devil lizard

Reptiles are cold-blooded animals that like to lie

in sunny places to get warm. They dont make much

noise just squeaks and clicks and hisses.

,

Most reptiles lay eggs, then leave them to hatch. Baby

reptiles have to look after themselves as they grow up.

There are four main kinds of reptiles.

crocodile hatching

Lizards and snakes of all kinds belong to the largest

group of reptiles, known as Squamata. They make their

homes in trees, swamps, deserts, and caves in many

countries. Snakes have no legs, so they move by sliding

and slithering on the ground and along tree branches.

,

Some are quite small, but others are long and strong,

with thick bodies that can squeeze animals to death.

Some kinds are dangerous, as they spit poisons and bite.

They eat eggs and animals, sometimes swallowing them

whole! Snakes hiss when frightened or angry.

,

,

corn snake

Lizards are fast movers that climb, jump, and run.

They live in trees, rocks, and underground to hide

from their enemies, which are hungry birds and

animals. They feed on fruit and leaves, or shoot out

their extra-long tongues to catch insects.

Most people know about an amazing lizard called the

chameleon. If it gets hot or cold or angry, it quickly

changes its skin from green to brown or gold.

chameleon

,

chameleon

Tortoises and turtles belong to a group called Chelonians,

which all have a hard bony shell to protect their body

from bad weather and hungry enemies. These reptiles

look alike, but they live in different places - tortoises

crawl slowly on the land, while turtles can swim far and

fast in fresh water or the sea.

hawksbill turtle

Their food is different, too, because tortoises

eat grass, fruit, flowers, and vegetables.

Turtles feed on fish, insects, and water plants.

Galapagos tortoise

Crocodiles and alligators belong to another group,

the Crocodilians. It isnt easy to see much difference

between crocodiles and alligators. Both animals are long,

fierce, and scaly, with sharp teeth and long, strong tails.

Their home is in warm freshwater swamps, lakes, and

rivers, or in salt water at the edge of the sea.

crocodile

Alligators and crocodiles are better parents than

most other reptiles. After their eggs are laid, they

cover them with leaves to keep the eggs warm. They

stay near to their nests, to look after their eggs

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