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Reptiles do a lot of sunbathing Reptiles do a lot of sunbathing! This is called basking, and they do it to get warm so that they can move about. When reptiles are cold they find it difficult to move about. An iguana basking in the sun. SAMPLE SLIDE Reptiles need heat to warm them up in the mornings and to help them digest their food after a meal. Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show www.ks1resources.co.uk
Tortoises live on land. Some reptiles have a shell on the outside. Their shells protect them from predators. SAMPLE SLIDE Turtles live in water and on the land. Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show www.ks1resources.co.uk
Most reptiles lay their eggs on land Most reptiles lay their eggs on land. The eggs feed and protect the young inside them. The egg yolk provides food for the growing young and the shell protects the baby reptile from the outside world. A lizard laying her eggs in a hole she’s dug in the sand. SAMPLE SLIDE Her eggs will be covered with sand then abandoned. snake eggs Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show www.ks1resources.co.uk
SAMPLE SLIDE Are reptiles good pets? Some people keep reptiles as pets but generally they are not suitable for a life in captivity unless they are kept in the very best accommodation. The common lizard can live for about three years in captivity. SAMPLE SLIDE common lizard grass snake A grass snake will live for nine years. Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show www.ks1resources.co.uk
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