This document discusses the key characteristics of different reptiles. It notes that reptiles are cold-blooded and have scales covering their bodies. They breathe with lungs and get warmth from the sun. Most reptiles lay eggs on land and are carnivorous. It provides details on snakes, tortoises, turtles, lizards, and crocodiles, including how their skin and shells work and whether they live on land or water.

1. REPTILES

2. CROCODILE

3. SNAKE

4. LIZARD

5. CHAMELEON

6. TORTOISE TURTLE

7. Reptiles have scales that cover and
protect their body.

8. Reptiles breathe with their lungs.

9. Reptiles are cold-blooded.They get
warmth from the Sun during the day.

10. Most reptiles are oviparous and lay
their eggs on land.

11. Most reptiles are carnivores.

12. The skin of snakes is different from
the skin of mammals.

13. A snake’s skin can’t grow, so snakes
need to lose a layer of skin as they
grow.

14. Tortoises and turtles have a shell.
TORTOISE TURTLE

15. Tortoises live on land.
They’re herbivores.

16. Turtles live in water, but they lay their
eggs on land. They’re omnivores.

17. Lizards also lose a layer of skin as
they grow.

18. Some lizards can also lose their tail
to protect from predators, but the tail
usually grows back.

19. The scales of crocodiles grow as
the crocodile grows.
Crocodiles can move quickly both
on land and in water.