Reptiles and Amphibians Are you ready to solve some more riddles? Complete the crossword too.
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3. I have a sticky tongue.
I can jump and swim.
I eat bugs and little fish.
I sound like 'dog.
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1. I am fond of warm climate and have many
species.
I am a reptile with scaly skin.
I shed my tail when I want to escape
from enemies who want to eat me.
But then, its not that I remain tail-less,
In fact, I grow them again.
5. In many countries, I am a popular pet.
I like to stay where it is humid and wet.
I kill animals by squeezing them for food.
But people kill me for my beautiful skin.
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6. T have four legs and a tail, but no teeth.
I can swim and dive underwater,
yet I carry my house around with me.
I am the lizard with large eyes and curled
tail.
I live in the jungle and desert alike.
I can change my colour fast.
My name rhymes with 'Leon'.
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4.
7. I used to be a very heavy reptile, the biggest
I think,
I weighed about 20 tonnes, you might blink.
I lived on earth about 65 million years ago,
Children love my stories, wherever they go.
Silently we crawl around,
Grandpa Dino is so proud,
Find us diving in the pond,
Or climbing up your wall before dawn.
9.
8.
I live in lakes and rivers.
I eat fish and birds.
I have four legs and a long tail.
I have lots of teeth.
Short leg, dry skin
Stand there, I will hop in
Look for me, search me in winter
As I may be hibernating.
11. I live in lakes and rivers.
I eat fish and birds.
10. I can be long up to 20 feet,
Watch out for my hissing, in case we meet.
I hide under rocks during the day,
I prey at night. I am poisonous, so keep
away.
I have four legs and a long tail.
Unlike my cousin, I have a pointed snout.
13. I am a kind of salamander and look like one.
I am an amphibian and my tadpoles look
like baby fish.
Some people keep us as pets.
I can breathe well in water and on land.
My name rhymes with 'mute'.
12. I am a native to the jungles of Central
and South America.
I am a large and docile kind of lizard.
People like to keep me as pet.
My name rhymes with 'Telangana'.
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14. I don't have legs, but can move fast.
I am a harmless animal but most people
don't like me.
When I am afraid, I either run away or strike
fast.
I look like a rope, but my name sounds like
'cake'.
ou will see me on trees, land and in water.
My skin is moist, even when I am out of
water.
But extreme heat or cold trouble me,
I have to hide under things to save myself.