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Facts and Fun about Science and Social Studies topics compiled by Drew Dell. |
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Reptile Facts |
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 There are about
250 species of turtles, 25 species of crocodilians, 3000 species of lizards, 130 species of amphibians, and 5,500 species of snakes. |
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Reptiles are
cold-blooded or as scientists say ectothermic. |
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Most reptiles are
carnivores, and eat whole prey or insects. Some insects though are
herbivores and eat green plants. |
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Dinosaurs were
not reptiles, in fact the they were thought to have evolved into birds.
Many reptiles were thought to be warm-blooded the opposite of
reptiles. |
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The longest snake
was a reticulated python that was 32 feet and 9 and 1/2
inches. |
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The largest
crocodile is 23 feet long. |
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The smallest
species of crocodile is the dwarf caiman, the males rarely exceed 5 feet. |
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The snake
responsible for the most deaths to humans is the carpet viper. |
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The worlds
fastest lizard is the spiny-tailed iguana at 21.7 mph. |
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The smallest
lizard in the world is the gecko of the Virgin Islands, at 0.70 inches. |
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The world most
venomous snake is probable the species of sea snake called Hydrophis
belcheri |
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The largest
lizard is the komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands. |
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