As a snake grows, its scaly skin gets too small. So the snake grows a new skin underneath, then slithers out of the old one, starting from the head and working down to the tail. A snake sheds its skin in one piece, several times a year.
Is it true? You can tell a tortoise’s age from its shell.
Yes. A tortoise’s shell is made of bone, covered in tough, horny plates. The shell protects the tortoise’s body. But that’s not all it’s good for. Each year, the plates grow a new ring. Count these up, and you can use them to estimate the tortoise’s age.
Which reptile has armour plating?
Alligators and crocodiles are covered in tough, horny scales, strengthened with bone. This waterproof armour stops their bodies drying out in the sun, and protects them from enemies.
Amazing! Geckos have see-through eyelids. These are clear flaps of skin which protect their eyes from dust and dirt. A gecko can’t blink to clean its eyelids. So it sticks out its tongue and licks them clean.
Which snake uses a rattle?
The rattle at the tip of a rattlesnake’s tail is made of hollow scales, loosely linked together. If an enemy gets too close, the rattlesnake shakes its rattle, which makes a loud, angry buzzing sound to scare the attacker away. If this doesn’t work, the rattlesnake coils itself up, then strikes with its poisonous fangs.
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