Wild Weedon

How do you identify a reptile.

Reptiles…..

• Have a body covered in scales

• They are cold blooded and need to find a warm place in the sun to heat up their body or a cool place to cool down.

• They lay soft-shelled eggs which are laid in warm places, like compost heaps

• Most reptiles do not care for their young when hatched, though some do, such as crocodiles

• Some reptiles, like the snakes, do not have limbs

• Some reptiles, like turtles and tortoises, have scales that have adapted to form a hard shell-like structure to protect their body from predators

• reptiles are consumers, eating plants and other animals

Have you ever seen a reptile in your garden?