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Crocodile
The crocodile is a large predatory reptile with powerful jaws and armoured skin.
💡 Did you know? It often lurks with only its eyes above water.
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Scaly, cold-blooded and often older than the dinosaur legend suggests: recognise the reptiles crocodile, tortoise, chameleon, iguana, gecko, monitor lizard, cobra, rattlesnake, lizard, alligator, boa and skink by their looks. Good to know: The crocodile is a large predatory reptile with powerful jaws and armoured skin. It often lurks with only its eyes above water. The tortoise carries a solid shell it can withdraw into. Some species live over 100 years. The chameleon can change colour and move its eyes independently. Its tongue shoots out lightning-fast for prey. The iguana is a large lizard with a dorsal crest and strong tail. The green iguana likes to live in trees. The gecko is a small lizard that walks on walls and ceilings thanks to adhesive toe pads. Many species are nocturnal. The monitor lizard is a large, powerful lizard with a long neck and forked tongue. The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard on Earth. The cobra is a venomous snake that spreads its neck hood when threatened.
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Which reptile is this?
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Crocodile
The crocodile is a large predatory reptile with powerful jaws and armoured skin.
💡 Did you know? It often lurks with only its eyes above water.
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Tortoise
The tortoise carries a solid shell it can withdraw into.
💡 Did you know? Some species live over 100 years.
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Chameleon
The chameleon can change colour and move its eyes independently.
💡 Did you know? Its tongue shoots out lightning-fast for prey.
Foto: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
Iguana
The iguana is a large lizard with a dorsal crest and strong tail.
💡 Did you know? The green iguana likes to live in trees.
Foto: Robert Michniewicz · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Gecko
The gecko is a small lizard that walks on walls and ceilings thanks to adhesive toe pads.
💡 Did you know? Many species are nocturnal.
Foto: Olexandr Topchylo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Monitor lizard
The monitor lizard is a large, powerful lizard with a long neck and forked tongue.
💡 Did you know? The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard on Earth.
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Cobra
The cobra is a venomous snake that spreads its neck hood when threatened.
💡 Did you know? It is the classic snake of snake charmers.
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Rattlesnake
The rattlesnake warns with a rattle at the tip of its tail.
💡 Did you know? The rattle is made of horny segments.
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Lizard
The lizard is a small, nimble reptile, common in gardens and on walls.
💡 Did you know? When threatened it can shed its tail.
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Alligator
The alligator resembles the crocodile but has a broader, rounder snout.
💡 Did you know? It lives mainly in the southeastern USA.
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Boa
The boa is a non-venomous constrictor that coils around its prey.
💡 Did you know? It suffocates prey rather than poisoning it.

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Skink
The skink is a smooth, glossy lizard with short legs.
💡 Did you know? Some species have a striking blue tongue.
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