POI for reptiles categories

Early Learning Teaching Your Child Encyclopedic Knowledge
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Okay sorry this took so long to post these but I have had some computer issues. The categories are here
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The POI are not in the same order as the category but here you are:

Jackson’s Chameleon

  1. The Jackson’s Chameleon changes its skin color to make it look more like the surface on which it is resting.
  2. The Jackson’s Chameleon eats insects and spiders.
  3. The Jackson’s Chameleon inhabits forests and thickets in mountainous areas.
  4. The Jackson’s Chameleon is found in eastern Africa.
  5. The Jackson’s Chameleon grows to a length of 4.75 inches (12 centimeters).
  6. The Jackson’s Chameleon may carry 20 to 40 eggs, but only 25 to 50 percent of the young survive to maturity.
  7. The Jackson’s Chameleon has very sharp eyesight- it can even swivel its eyes widely and move each eye separately.
  8. The strong tail of the Jackson’s Chameleon helps it to balance and move through the trees.
  9. The Jackson’s Chameleon has a long tongue that it can shoot out to capture insects up to 4 inches (10.5 centimeters) away.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Chamaeleonidae Genus: Chamaeleo Species: Chamaeleo jacksonni

Red-eared Turtle

  1. The Red-eared Turtle was once the most popular pet turtle in the world.
  2. When young, the Red-eared Turtle eats insects, crustaceans, and tadpoles, but when mature it turns to a diet of plants.
  3. The Red-eared Turtle lives in ponds and slow streams that have soft bottoms and thick vegetation.
  4. The Red-eared Turtle lives in the Mississippi Valley from northern Illinois to the Gulf of Mexico.
  5. The Red-eared Turtle lays 4 to 23 eggs in a nest on land.
  6. The Red-eared Turtle grows to a length of 5 to 11 inches (12.7 to 28 centimeters)
  7. Young Red-eared Turtles often die in captivity because they refuse to eat.
  8. The Red-eared Turtle is also called a Red-eared Slider.
  9. Red-eared Turtles can often be seen stacked on top of each other on a floating log.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Emydidae Genus: Chrysemys Species: Chrysemys scripta elegans

Leatherback Turtle

  1. The Leatherback Turtle is the world’s largest living turtle, and may be the world’s heaviest living reptile.
  2. Young Leatherback Turtles feed on insects, while the adults feed on snails, clams, and other small sea animals.
  3. The Leatherback Turtle lives in warm seas, bays and lagoons, and estuaries.
  4. The Leatherback Turtle is found in warm seas all aroung the world.
  5. The Leatherback Turtle may grow to a length of 8 feet (2.4 meters).
  6. The Leatherback Turtle lays up to 170 eggs at a time, burying them in one clutchon a sandy beach.
  7. The Leatherback Turtle is an endangered species.
  8. The Leatherback Turtlehas a smooth, leasthery back supported by a thick underlayer of cartilage and bone.
  9. The Leatherback Turtle often drowns in fishing nets or chokes on plastic bas that it mistakes for jellyfish.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Testudines Family: Kinosternidae Genus: Dermochelys Species: Dermochelys coriacea

Marine Iguana

  1. The Marine Iguana is the best swimmer of all lizards.
  2. The main food of the Marine Iguana is seaweed.
  3. The Marine Iguana dwells on lava rocks along the coast.
  4. The Marine Iguana lives in the Galapagos Islands.
  5. The Marine Iguana is 4 to 5 feet(1.2 to 1.5 meters) long.
  6. The female Marine Iguana lays 2 or 3 eggs at one time, burying them in a sandy area.
  7. Although the Marine Iguana swims and dives readily, it cannot breathe underwater.
  8. The Marine Iguana has special nasal glands to remove the excess salt that it takes in with its ocean food.
  9. The Marine Iguana is nicknamed the “smoke-puffer” because it puffs steam-like vapor from its mose when it is threatened.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Iguanidae Genus: Amblyrhynchus Species: Amblyrhynchus cristatus

King Cobra Snake

  1. In India, about 10,000 people die each year of King Cobra bites.
  2. The King Cobra’s main diet consists of other snakes.
  3. The King Cobra lives in forests, fields, and swamplands.
  4. The King Cobra is native to southern Asia.
  5. The King Cobra is the longest venomous serpent in the world, sometimes growing to a length of 18 feet (5.5 meters).
  6. The King Cobra builds a nest of leaves and watches over it until the young hatch.
  7. The King Cobra makes a loud hissing sound when threatened.
  8. The King Cobra Snake has incredibly strong venom, which it injects into its prey using its fangs.
  9. The King Cobra is deaf, and the “snake charmers” who pretend to control the snake with flute music are really doing so by their slow, swaying movements.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Elipidae Genus: Ophiophagus Species: Ophiophagus Hannah

Saltwater Crocodile

  1. Saltwater Crocodiles kill about 1000 people every year.
  2. The Saltwater Crocodile is carnivorous, sometimes eating animals as large as the water buffalo.
  3. The Saltwater Crocodile is specially adapted to live in salt water, but it also lives around fresh water.
  4. The Saltwater Crocodile is found in southern Asia and many parts of Oceania.
  5. The Saltwater Crocodile has been known to grow to a length of 30 feet (9 meters).
  6. The Saltwater Crocodile digs a nest at the edge of a lagoon or pond and will defend its nest aggressively.
  7. The Saltwater Crocodile often drifts in the water for long periods to save energy.
  8. The Saltwater Crocodile has valves to close its nostrils when it submerges.
  9. The Saltwater Crocodile is sometimes found in the ocean as far as 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) from the nearest land.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Crocodilia Family: Crocodylinae Genus: Crocodylus Species: Crocodylus porosus

Tokay Gecko

  1. The Tokay Gecko got its name from the little squeaks it makes, which sound like “gecko-gecko”.
  2. The Tokay Gecko hunts by night for insects and small vertebrates.
  3. The Tokay Gecko lives in tree hollows, ruined buildings, and old walls.
  4. The Tokay Gecko is found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.
  5. The Tokay Gecko may grow to a length of 11 inches (28 centimeters).
  6. The female Tokay Gecko lays two eggs at a time, each with a sticky coating to help it stay in palce.
  7. The Tokay Gecko sometimes lives in tropical houses and is popularly believed to bring good luck to those households.
  8. The Tokay Gecko has transparent eyelids.
  9. If grabbed by a predator, the Tokay Gecko’s tail breaks off so the gecko can escape; later the tail grows back.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Gekkoidae Genus: Gekko Species: Gekko gecko

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

  1. The Diamondback Rattlesnake is considered the most dangerous snake in North America, due to its powerful venom.
  2. The Diamondback Rattlesnake eats rabbits, birds, and squirrels.
  3. The Diamondback Rattlesnake is a nocturnal animal that lives in woodlands and farmlands.
  4. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is found in the southeastern part of the United States.
  5. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake grows to a length of 7.75 feet (2.4 meters).
  6. The female Eastern Diamondback bears 8 to 12 live young in late summer.
  7. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake sleeps all winter in burrows made by other animals.
  8. The Diamondback Rattlesnake has a rattle, which is a set of flat, hollow tail segments that make noise when the snake shakes its tail.
  9. The Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake is a pit viper, a snake with heat-sensitive pits near the eyes to help it find prey.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Crotalidae Genus: Crotalus Species: Crotalus adamanteus

Frilled Lizard

  1. The Frilled Lizard can run fast over long distances, and can run on its hind legs.
  2. The Frilled Lizard is active in the daytime, foraging in trees and on the ground for insects and bird eggs.
  3. The Frilled Lizard lives in dry forests and woodlands.
  4. The Frilled Lizard inhabits northwestern New Guinea and Australia.
  5. The Frilled Lizard may grow to 30 inches (76 centimeters) long.
  6. The Frilled Lizard is so named because of the loose fold of skin around its neck.
  7. When the Frilled Lizard sees an enemy, its neck frill opens behind its head like an umbrella.
  8. The frill of this lizard may be up to 12 inches (30 centimeters) across.
  9. Besides displaying its frill, the Frilled Lizard bobs up and down and hisses when threatened.
  10. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Agamidae Genus: Chlamydosaurus Species: Chlamydosaurus kingii
    Komodo Dragon
  11. The Komodo Dragon can climb trees but spends most of its time on the ground.
  12. The Komodo Dragon preys on animals as large as deer and hogs, usually sharing the kill with others of its kind.
  13. The Komodo Dragon lives in grasslands at the edge of forests.
  14. The Komodo Dragon lives on the Indian Ocean islands of Komodo, Flores, Rintja, and Padar.
  15. The Komodo Dragon grows to 10 feet (3 meters) in length.
  16. The female Komodo Dragon lays about 15 eggs at a time.
  17. The Komodo Dragon has been known to attack humans who approach it.
  18. The Komodo Dragon has sharp teeth that curve back into the mouth and can grow back if pulled out.
  19. The Komodo Dragon has a snake-like forked tongue that is sensitive to smell and temperature.
  20. Class: Reptilia Order: Squamata Family: Varanidae Genus: Varanus Species: Varanus komodoensis
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