What is a Reptile? - Softcover

Snedden, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0871569302 ISBN 13: 9780871569301

Publisher: Sierra Club Books for Children, 1997

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From Horn Book reviews: "The four main types of reptiles and their physical characteristics are described; double-page entries are amplified by clear color photographs with relevant captions. Diagrams illustrate physiological characteristics in detail, and text boxes highlight especially interesting facts." This book makes answering questions about reptiles fascinating and fun.

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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...

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Contents What is a reptile? Types of reptile Heat control Reptile Skin Teeth and jaws Getting around Sight and sound Taste, scent and heat Defenses Feeding Eggs Parental care Land invaders Glossary Index

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