REPTILESREPTILES

Some curiosities about a very interesting animal Some curiosities about a very interesting animal group:group:

Leyre Sánchez de Muniáin

salamander

lizardlizard

When the lizard is in When the lizard is in danger, voluntarily, it danger, voluntarily, it cuts its tail, which cuts its tail, which convulses and shakes convulses and shakes distracting a predator distracting a predator as she slips away. Then, as she slips away. Then, its tail grows again!its tail grows again!

iguanaiguana

Many people consider it Many people consider it the first reptile pet. The the first reptile pet. The Iguana is in many homes Iguana is in many homes around the world. The around the world. The Green Iguana is the most Green Iguana is the most used reptile as pet in used reptile as pet in countries of Europe and countries of Europe and North America North America

chameleonchameleon

The chameleon is a very The chameleon is a very especial reptile: it changes especial reptile: it changes colour depending on its state colour depending on its state of encouragement. For of encouragement. For example: if it is angry, its example: if it is angry, its body becomes red.body becomes red.

crocodile

crocodilecrocodile

It is a very It is a very dangerous animal. dangerous animal. Each jaw of the Each jaw of the crocodile has 24 crocodile has 24 sharp teeth, which sharp teeth, which enable it to tear and enable it to tear and shred but not shred but not chewing.chewing.

snakesnake

Most reptiles have Most reptiles have four legs. The snake four legs. The snake doesn´t. It moves by doesn´t. It moves by crawling because it crawling because it has a long body has a long body covered, like all covered, like all reptiles, by scales.reptiles, by scales.

Terrestial turtleTerrestial turtle

Most reptiles have no Most reptiles have no body covering, but the body covering, but the terrestial turtle is an terrestial turtle is an exception. It has a exception. It has a hard shell on its back.hard shell on its back.

I hope this powerpoint help us to I hope this powerpoint help us to learn some about a very important learn some about a very important unit: VERTEBRATES.unit: VERTEBRATES.