Snakes
This special body part at the end of a rattlesnake's tail makes a loud sound to warn animals to stay away
What is a rattle?
Chameleons can move these body parts independently, allowing them to look in two directions at once.
What are their eyes?
A turtle's shell helps protect it from these.
What are predators (animals that might eat them)?
Lizards use these coverings on their bodies to protect themselves.
What are scales?
Mother alligators often carry their babies to the water using this part of their body.
What is their mouth?
Snakes use this body part to collect scent particles from the air and help them find food.
What is their tongue?
This is how chameleons get their food and eat it.
What is by using their super long tongues?
Plastic bags in the ocean can be dangerous because sea turtles sometimes mistake them for this favorite food.
What are jellyfish?
Some lizards can drop this body part to escape a predator.
What is their tail?
These special body parts on top of their heads allow alligators and crocodiles to see and breathe while mostly underwater.
What are their eyes and nostrils?
When threatened, a cobra spreads this part of its neck to look larger and scare away enemies.
What is its hood?
Many people think chameleons change color only to blend in, but they also change color to communicate and show this.
What are their moods or emotions?
True or False: A turtle can come completely out of its shell.
False! A turtle's shell is attached to its skeleton, including its ribs and backbone!
This small lizard can climb walls and ceilings because of tiny sticky hairs on its feet.
What is a gecko?
These powerful body parts help alligators and crocodiles swim quickly through the water.
What are their tails?
This specific type of environment is essential for a rattlesnake's survival.
What are dry environments? (deserts, grasslands, rocky areas)
Chameleons need food, water, air, and shelter. They also rely on warm temperatures because they are this type of animal.
What is cold-blooded (ectothermic)?
Compared to turtles, tortoises usually have short, sturdy legs instead of these.
What are flippers or webbed feet?
A lizard may do this when it sees a predator in order to keep itself safe.
What is freeze?
What is the main difference between an alligator and a crocodile?
The snout is usually wider and U-shaped on an alligator but narrower and V-shaped on a crocodile
A snake's lower jaw is connected by stretchy ligaments, allowing it to do this.
What is opening its mouth very wide to swallow prey larger than its head?
Chameleons do this because special cells in their skin expand and contract to reflect different colors of light.
What is changing color?
This is the biggest difference between turtles and tortoises.
What is turtles spend most of their time in or near water, while tortoises live mostly on land? 🐢🌎
Some lizards dig these underground homes for protection from predators and weather.
What are burrows?
This spinning move helps crocodiles tear apart large pieces of food.
What is the death roll?