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·       Reptiles are the leftovers of the age of dinosaurs
·       They are continuously evolving.
·       They are cold blooded
·       Unlike Mammals and birds they can not regulate body temperate.
·       When it is hot they go inside the shelter to avoid heat and extreme coldness
·       Reptiles scales provide proteins called keratin.
·       All reptiles breathe using lungs.
·       Reptiles have several bones in there jaws where as mammals have a single jawbone.
·       There skin is dry and have no glands.
·       There skin is covered in scales.
·       Reptiles live in deserts, forests, freshwater wetlands , mangroves and open ocean.
·       They breathe air, and lay shelled eggs ( except for vipers and constrictors )
·       Reptiles are Oviparous ( egg laying animals )
·       Reptiles are divided into four  categories
1.    Crocodilian ( Crocodiles Gavials, Caiman and Alligators ) – 23 species
2.    Sphenodontia ( Tuataras from New Zealand ) – 2 species
3.    Squamata ( Lizard, Snakes, Worm lizards ) – about 7,900 species
4.    Testudines ( Turtles, Terrapins, Tortoises ) – About 300 species
Measurement Male Female Weight Length Height Other Characteristics Description Color/Body Habitat Food Status Reason for Status Gestation Longivity Physical Description
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Read moreThe two species are American alligator and the Chinese alligator. They are native to united states and china. American alligators live in freshwater Chinese
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