By Nicholas and TreBy Nicholas and Tre

There are five different There are five different groups of animals with groups of animals with vertebrates. vertebrates.

MammalsReptilesFishAmphibiansBirds

are cold-blooded are cold-blooded have dry, rough scaly skin have dry, rough scaly skin lay their eggs or under dry ground lay their eggs or under dry ground breathe through lungsbreathe through lungs

Most reptiles...Most reptiles...

The Alligator and Frilled The Alligator and Frilled lizard are both Reptiles.lizard are both Reptiles.

Like many animals, alligators have two Like many animals, alligators have two eyelids to protect each eye. Alligators eyelids to protect each eye. Alligators can’t breathe underwater, but they can can’t breathe underwater, but they can stay there for an hour or more.stay there for an hour or more.

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They have a long They have a long muscular tail to muscular tail to guide them through guide them through the water. the water. Their eyes, ears, and nose can peek out just above the waterline so they can locate prey without being seen.

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The Alligators have strong jaws and very The Alligators have strong jaws and very sharp teeth to tear animals apart if they sharp teeth to tear animals apart if they are too big to swallow whole. They have are too big to swallow whole. They have about 40 very sharp teeth for ripping off about 40 very sharp teeth for ripping off flesh and eating prey. flesh and eating prey.

AlligatorAlligator Adult gators have large mouths with Adult gators have large mouths with

huge teeth to eat fish, birds, turtles, huge teeth to eat fish, birds, turtles, reptiles, and mammals. They reptiles, and mammals. They swallow their prey whole and can swallow their prey whole and can weigh up to 600 pounds as an adult. weigh up to 600 pounds as an adult.

AlligatorAlligator Female alligators lay about 20 Female alligators lay about 20

to 60 eggs at a time. The to 60 eggs at a time. The mother covers the nest for mother covers the nest for about three months to protect about three months to protect the eggs from predators. the eggs from predators. When the eggs are ready to When the eggs are ready to hatch, the mother opens the hatch, the mother opens the nest and helps the young baby nest and helps the young baby alligators out of their shells.alligators out of their shells.

One adaptation the alligator has is its webbed back feet. This strong webbing between the toes help the alligator steer. Their bodies are long and lizard-like with a thick, muscular tail. The tail helps it move through the water.

Alligators move three different ways on land. They high walk, belly walk, and belly run. Its leathery skin is a good camouflage and makes the gator look like a log.

Frilled LizardFrilled Lizard

Frilled lizards are meat eaters. They eat Frilled lizards are meat eaters. They eat spiders, bugs, and small lizards. They spiders, bugs, and small lizards. They have long toes so that they can hold on to have long toes so that they can hold on to branches when they go hunting. branches when they go hunting.

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Some Frilled lizards live in Some Frilled lizards live in Australian. They are cold-blooded Australian. They are cold-blooded and need to live where it is warm.and need to live where it is warm.

They have a thin frill around its head to scare away enemies. Frilled Lizards live in dry forests and woodlands in the northern and north-western parts of Australia.

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Frilled LizardFrilled LizardThe frilled lizard grows to around 45-

90 cm tall. The Frill-necked Lizard is

known as the Frilled Dragon. This

lizard uses this frill to attract a mate.

Frilled LizardFrilled Lizard This lizard is fun to watch because of the This lizard is fun to watch because of the

way it retreats from a predator. It looks way it retreats from a predator. It looks funny to us, but they use their puffed up funny to us, but they use their puffed up collar to scare their enemy.collar to scare their enemy.

Frilled LizardFrilled Lizard The Frilled Lizard’s color matches the color of the land The Frilled Lizard’s color matches the color of the land

and the trees it lives on. and the trees it lives on.

Male frilled lizards are more brightly colored than females so they can attract a mate.

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Females lay about 8 to 23 tiny eggs in an Females lay about 8 to 23 tiny eggs in an underground nest. The babies know underground nest. The babies know how to use their “frill” when they are born.how to use their “frill” when they are born.

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We hope you learned a lot of new things We hope you learned a lot of new things you didn’t know about the Alligator and you didn’t know about the Alligator and the Frilled Lizard. the Frilled Lizard.