6.2.3

Reptiles

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Features of Reptiles

Reptiles are vertebrates. Remember, vertebrates are animals with backbones. Some of the features of reptiles are:

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Reptiles lay soft, leathery eggs

  • Reptiles lay soft, leathery eggs on land.
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Reptiles have lungs

  • Reptiles have lungs which they use to breathe.
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Reptiles are cold-blooded

  • Reptiles are cold-blooded.
    • Cold-blooded animals can't create their own body heat.
    • The body temperature of cold-blooded animals changes with the temperature of the environment.
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Reptiles have dry, scaly skin

  • The skin of reptiles is dry and scaly.

Common Reptiles

You have already learned what reptiles are. Some common reptiles you may have heard of are:

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