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Weird and Wonderful Lizards

Most lizards have –dry, scaly skin – four legs– clawed feet– a long detachable tail– all lizards are cold-blooded– varied in sized

Weird and Wonderful Lizards

Lizards in different sizes•Biggest: Komodo Dragon•Smallest: Sphaerodactylus ariasae

Weird and Wonderful Lizards

Here are some different way that the lizards protect themselves.

• 1. Scare The Taxes Horned Lizard can squirt blood from its eyes to scare the enemies away.

• Frilled Lizard has a special part on his body to scare the enemies away

Weird and Wonderful Lizards

Here are some different way that the lizards protect themselves.

• 2. Escape (run away)Jesus Lizard can run away in lightening speed. It can even run on water!

Weird and Wonderful Lizards

Here are some different way that the lizards protect themselves.

• 3. You can’t see me

Chameleons can change their colors to hide or to communicate – (ca-mou-flage)

Chameleon can look in 180 degree

• Has scales

• Shed skin

• Live in trees

• Camouflage

• Eat insects

• Slow hunter

• Has a sticky tongue

• Doesn’t have special body part to scare

Veiled chameleon

Frilled chameleon

• Has scales

• Shed skin

• Live in trees

• Camouflage

• Eat insects

• Fast hunter

• Hunt by mouth

• Has a flap around its neck

How do they scare other animals?• Frilled lizard

1. Camouflage

2. Open its mouth and the flap to make itself look bigger.

3. Swing from side to side/ beat its tail and jump

4. Run away!

• Veiled lizard• 1. Camouflage• 2. shake like a leaf

Compare and ContrastVeiled chameleon Frilled chameleon

• Has scales • Shed skin• Live in trees• Camouflage• Eat insects• Slow hunter• Has a sticky tongue• Doesn’t have special body

part to scare its enemy

• Has scales

• Shed skin

• Live in trees

• Camouflage

• Eat insects

• Fast hunter

• Hunt by mouth

• Has a flap around its neck