Giant turtles appeared on Earth earlier than dinosaurs. Turtles belong to a large class of reptiles, which also includes snakes, lizards and crocodiles.
Crocodile
This giant reptile can reach several meters in length. He lives on the banks of rivers in warm countries and is very dangerous for humans.
Cold blood
Why do animals such as turtles and snakes belong to reptiles? They differ only in appearance, but in fact they have many common features: with or without paws, reptiles are forced to crawl along the ground, they have dry skin covered with scales. These are cold-blooded animals. They breed by laying eggs.
Here are some of the most famous snakes:
- Cobra. If she is angry, she inflates the hood.
- Rattlesnake (rattlesnake). At the end of her tail she has a “rattle” that makes a loud sound.
- Viper. She has a triangular head and a zigzag pattern on her back.
- Python. He does not sting his prey, but strangles him.
- Boa. Swallows prey whole.
- Anaconda. This is the largest snake. Lives in the water.
Lizards
Lizards like to bask in the sun for hours against a wall. The green meadow lizard is much larger than usual. She is an adroit insect hunter.
Lizard lizard
This scary, at first glance, monster is just a big lizard that spreads a large hood around its head to scare its enemies.
