Reptiles and Amphibians

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  • The king cobra has enough venom to kill 100 people.

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  • The basilisk is called the Jesus Christ lizard because it can run quickly across the surface of water.
  • To find food, tree boas swing their heads from side to side.  If the heat is equal on both sides, their is prey right in front of it.

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  • The anaconda can have a body as big as a barrel and weigh as much as 400 pounds.
  • The vine snake uses camouflage- it looks just like a jungle vine.
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  • An animal called the black caiman is five to six meters long.
  • Green leaf frogs lay eggs in leaves over the water.   Tadpoles then will fall into the water.

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