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What makes a reptile a reptile? How can creatures as different as chameleons and crocodiles belong to the same class of animals? Rattlesnakes that sidewind across the desert floor are reptiles. But so are flying geckos that glide through the air to escape their enemies and giant sea turtles that propel themselves through the water using flipperlike feet. So what exactly is a reptile? Answering that question isn't as easy as it might seem, but What is a Reptile? makes solving the puzzle fascinating and fun.
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Robert Snedden has written numerous books on science and nature for children.
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What makes a reptile a reptile? How can creatures as different as chameleons and crocodiles belong to the same class of animals? Rattlesnakes that sidewind across the desert floor are reptiles. But so are flying geckos that glide through the air to escape their enemies and giant sea turtles that propel themselves through the water using flipperlike feet. So what exactly is a reptile? Answering that question isn't as easy as it might seem, but What is a Reptile? makes solving the puzzle fascinating and fun.
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What do you think of when you think of reptiles? Do you think lizards and snakes? One doesn't look very much like the other. Lizards have four legs and run around, sometimes very quickly. Snakes don't have any legs at all and move by slithering along the ground. Can they really be the same kind of animal?
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