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REPTILES
WILLIAM F.
BRANDON W.
KYLE D.
BODY OF REPTILES
The eggs, skin, and kidneys of a reptile are
adapted to conserve water
Reptiles are vertebrates
Reptiles are exothermic, which means they
are cold blooded
CIRCULATION OF REPTILES
Reptiles have two loops in which their blood circulates through their bodies
In the first loop, blood travels from heart to lungs and back to heart
In the second loop, blood travels from heart to the tissues of the body
Reptiles rely on gathering and losing heat from their environment and surroundings
CLASSES/GROUPS OF REPTILES
Species of Reptiles include Snake, Lizards,
Alligators, Turtles, Dinosaurs, and Crocodiles
All Reptiles are amniotes (they develop in an
amnion sac)
In addition to being amniotes, all Reptiles
have epidermal scales
HOW REPTILES MOVE
Reptiles can spend their entire life on land
Most Reptiles either slither, or walk on their four feet
Turtles, Alligators, Crocodiles, and Snakes are the only Reptiles that can swim
FEEDING OF REPTILES
Most Reptiles are carnivores and eat large
prey
Reptiles capture prey in many different
ways, some Alligators and Crocodiles kill
their prey physically
Most Turtles and some Lizards are herbivores
REPRODUCTION OF REPTILES
Most Reptiles reproduce sexually, but some lizards and snakes can reproduce without mating
in a process called parthenogenesis
Most Reptile mate during the spring and lay eggs in the summer
Only a few species of Reptiles care for their eggs and young