Reptiles: Characteristics and Habitats

The video introduces reptiles, explaining their characteristics such as being vertebrates, cold-blooded, and having scaly skin. It discusses how reptiles regulate their body temperature by moving to warmer or cooler places and highlights their global distribution, excluding Antarctica. The video differentiates reptiles from amphibians based on skin texture and egg-laying habits. It also touches on reptiles as pets, noting that some are suitable while others are not. The video concludes with a farewell.

What does it mean when we say reptiles are cold-blooded?

• They always feel cold to the touch.

• They have a lower body temperature than mammals.

• They live in cold environments.

• They cannot regulate their body temperature internally.

How do reptiles warm up their bodies?

• By eating warm food.

• By moving to a sunny spot.

• By running quickly.

• By drinking hot water.

Why do reptiles mainly live in places where it does not get too cold?

• They prefer warm climates.

• They cannot regulate their body temperature internally.

• They need sunlight to survive.

• They cannot find food in cold places.

What is a key difference between reptiles and amphibians?

• Amphibians are cold-blooded.

• Reptiles have dry, scaly skin.

• Amphibians lay eggs on land.

• Reptiles have slimy skin.

Where do reptiles lay their eggs?

• In water.

• In nests.

• On land.

• In trees.

What is unique about reptile eggs compared to bird eggs?

• They are always white.

• They are laid in water.

• They are soft and leathery.

• They are hard and brittle.

Why might some reptiles make bad pets?

• They are too large.

• They require specific habitats.

• They are dangerous.

• All of the above.