Reptiles

Reptile by Colin McCarthy

New York: Doring Kindersley Publishing, 1991

Call Number: 597 MCC


 * __Summary/Description: __** Reptiles are some of the most unique and amazing creatures on the planet. There is a wide variety of species, like snakes, crocodilians, lizards, tuatara, and turtles and tortoises. Not only do these creatures have their own characteristics, but they have different lifestyles and, frankly, strange, behaviors. Learn about a lizard without legs, a snake who sidesteps, and the porcupine of the lizard family in Reptiles.

__** Beyond The Book: **__

Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:



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 * [|Reptiles- San Diego Zoo] - This is the link to the San Diego Zoo website. This site is good for information on reptiles in general, or for individual species. It includes different types of [|snakes], [|lizards], [|turtles and tortoises], [|alligators], [|crocodiles], [|tuatara], and more. Its a great website for research papers and more! Each species's information may also includes images of where the species lives in certain countries, plus population information and interesting "fun facts."




 * [|Reptiles- National Geographic] - This website has more than just facts! National Geographic has information, pictures, and videos on various reptile species. They even have where the animal is located and "fast facts" for quick and to-the-point information. PS: information may be frightening. PPS: The Black Mamba can be twice as long as man is tall... creepy...


 * [|Reptiles- Animal Planet] - Animal Planet's website is packet with useful information on different types of animals, from wild to domestic. It includes alligators and crocodiles, lizards, snakes, and turtles. It also includes photos. I can't say I've seen much better as far as neat facts, cool pictures, and awesome videos goes.Some articles also have "inside the article" sections that give more information that has to do with the article. [[image:http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5sP25U9l8WY/0.jpg width="296" height="224" align="right" caption="Caiman"]]


 * [|Endangered Reptiles] - This website, biodiversitygroup.com, has information on the main reptiles and amphibians on the endangered species list. It includes information and images on sea turtles, ridge-nosed rattlesnakes, the Galapagos land iguana, and various amphibians. It also has ideas for what you can do to help these receding reptiles. Not to mention the weird "did you know" facts on the page. There is also general information on [|Reptiles].


 * [|Most Dangerous Reptiles] - This website holds information, pictures, and even videos on some of the most dangerous reptiles in the world. (One of my favorites is "King Cobra vs. Saltwater Crocodile.") It even includes various adaptations each animal has developed. From alligators to venomous snakes, (more info on venom as well) this site holds the king cobra crown! Heh... heh...


 * [|10 Weirdest Reptiles] - Despite its use of the word //stuffs//, this website gives some pretty cool information. It gives the author's opinion of the strangest reptiles alive today, including chameleons and komodo dragons. It includes scientific names, and a paragraph long description of each animal in the pictures. One animal, as they say, is, in fact, amphibious, but otherwise, it give some really neat facts and photos of the weird creatures that live on the Earth.

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