6,000 Reptiles!

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There are 6000 species of reptiles, and more are discovered every year!  For more information click here.

My favorite reptiles are the common little green garden lizards.  What's your favorite reptile?  (You can leave comments below.)

Horned Toad is not a Toad!

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The horned toad or horny toad is actually not a toad but a horned lizard.  One thing they do to get rid of predators is to squirt blood from the corners of their eyes into the eyes and mouth of the predator.  For more information click here.

I've never seen a horned lizard, have you?

Crocodile Tongues

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Crocodile's tongues are attached to the tops of their mouths, and are unmovable.  For more information click here.

I've only seen crocodiles in zoos.  Have you seen a crocodile, and if so where do you see it?

Rattlesnakes & Ambulance Sirens

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The frequency of the rattle-sound produced by the rattlesnake can reach 5000 hertz to 8000 hertz, which is the same as that of the ambulance siren.

For more information on rattlesnakes, see the websites of the American International Rattlesnake Museum, Kidzone, and Reptile Knowledge.