Reptiles
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 6.2.3
Features of Reptiles
Reptiles are vertebrates. Remember, vertebrates are animals with backbones. Some of the features of reptiles are:
Reptiles lay soft, leathery eggs
- Reptiles lay soft, leathery eggs on land.
Reptiles have lungs
- Reptiles have lungs which they use to breathe.
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.
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:
Snakes
Lizards
Turtles
Crocodiles
Tortoises
Test yourself on Reptiles
Which of these are true about reptiles?