Transcript American Alligators

Reptiles
Alligators, Crocs, & Iguanas
American Alligators
-Will go through 2,000 to 3,000 teeth in a lifetime!
-They have originally 74-78 teeth that must be replaced
as they are worn down.
-They are carnivorous (meat eaters). Their favorites
are fish, birds, frogs and mammals located at the edge
of waters.
- Alligators live to be about 50 years old!
-Gators are found in North Carolina, Texas and Florida.
Green Iguana
-Eats plants, but in the zoo, they eat fruit, plants, and
flowers.
-They are oviparous (they lay 20-45 eggs).
- Very lazy!! Never move too much!
Desert Iguana
-Lives in sandy, desert regions.
-Adult Desert Iguanas are brown and gray with spots
-Adults grow to be 10-16 inches long
-Eats a vegetarian diet
-Enjoys climbing bushes and cool areas!!!
Frilled Lizard
This Kamoto Dragon is
the world’s largest lizard.
-It weighs as much as
155 pounds!
-They have poisonous
-Saliva to help kill their
prey such as deer.
-This reptile lives in the jungles
of South America.
-It’s beautiful green color helps
it hide within the leaves.
-Emerald Tree Boas eat
small mammals and birds.
- Boas can be HUGE!
-They kill their prey by
Squeezing it until it
SUFFOCATES!!!!!!!!
-They live in swamps and can grow to be
the size of a CAR!
Rattlesnakes are among the most poisonous!
-Here you see the “rattler” that is used
to warn off predators.
It is made from OLD skin.
The fangs in its mouth inject venom into
its prey.
A cobra’s “hood” makes it
one of the most recognizable
all snakes.
-Most cobras are shy, but their bites
Contain enough venom to kill up to
20 people or even an ELEPHANT!
This HUGE tortoise has an
outer shell called a
carspace.
-Galapagos can live well over
100 years old.
Box Turtles
-When frightened, box turtles retract their
head ,tail and limbs.
- It is dangerous to eat box turtles because
they eat poisonous plants.
-These reptiles swim great distances in the sea.
They have no teeth, but use their sharp beaks
to chew on plants, fish and even shellfish.
- They have 4 powerful flippers used for
swimming.
Chameleons
- Reptiles that change colors.
-Why do you think they change
colors?
-Their favorite foods are…..
crickets and plants!