Reptiles

Hey I'm blogging about reptiles.  A reptile is a cold-blooded  vertebrate with dry, scaly skin.  Most reptiles have two pairs of legs with 5 toes on each foot.  The toes have claws that help the reptile help catch food that it needs to survive.  Reptiles run, crawl, climb, or paddle to move around.  The four main groups of reptiles living today are turtles, lizards, alligators, and snakes.  Reptiles are more complex than amphibians.  Their lungs are more developed than the lungs of amphibians.  Most reptiles reproduce by laying eggs on land.  These eggs have tough, protective shells.  They are usually buried in the sand, soil, or rotting plant material.  Now I'll tell you about a turtle.  Turtles are reptiles with a hard shell that protects them.  However it slows them down.  That is why they walk so slow.  Some turtles live on land, some live in fresh water, and some even in the ocean.  Turtles feed on plants, worms, insects, and other small animals.  Some water turtles also eat fish and birds.  That's my blog.  Bye!