Basic information on reptiles and snakes

1. Reptiles and snake<br />Reptiles are cold blooded, so they r unable to bear the extremes of the temperature.<br />Reptiles need to bask in the sun to be active.<br />Reptiles lay eggs.<br />Reptiles have scales on their body.<br /> The biggest lizard is Komodo dragon <br />The biggest turtle is the leatherback turtle.<br />The smallest turtle is the kemps turtle.<br />The biggest tortoise is Galapagos tortoise.<br />The marine iguana is herbivores reptile feeding on sea plant.<br />The extinct dinosaur was also a reptile.<br />Snakes do not have legs, eyelids and ears but it has a keen sense of smell.<br />The smell is picked up by the flickering of the tongue.<br />They kill by either injecting venom or by strangulating the prey.<br />They swallow their prey whole.<br />Snakes are carnivores so let’s not torment them by giving them milk on nag panchmi day.<br />Snakes shed their skin as they grow.<br />Some snakes do give birth to snakes without laying eggs.<br />The venom of the snake is used to prepare lie saving medicines.<br />