Lizards

Reptiles

100

What is another type of reptile besides a lizard?

A snake

200

Are reptiles cold-blooded or warm-blooded?

Cold

300

Do reptiles' young hatch from eggs or are they born live?

They hatch from eggs.

400

Lizards are not mammals because..

They don't have fur, they aren't warm-blooded, and they don't give birth to their young.

Types of Lizards

100

This type of lizard changes colors to blend it to its surroundings.

Chameleon

200

This type of lizard is a good climber and its pupils become rounder when it's dark.

Gecko.

300

This type of lizard has a "mane" that it opens up to look large and fierce so it can scare off predators.

Frilled lizard

400

The type of lizard you'd most likely see in your yard is a...

skink

500

The largest lizard, at 10 feet long, is the...

Komodo Dragon

Adaptations

100

Camouflage helps animals because...

They can hide from predators.

200

Being able to dart up a wall is helpful to a lizard so that...

it can escape predators.

300

How does the frilled lizard's mane help it survive?

It looks bigger and scarier so predators might leave it alone.

400

Pupils that can change size help lizards because...

When they get larger they can let more light in and can see better at night.

500

Moving one eye at a time in different directions can help a chameleon by...

allowing it to see predators (or prey) in all directions.