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reptiles  On the surface, you'll notice reptiles aren't furry like pet hamsters or feathered like pet birds Instead, they have smooth skin, scales, or bony plates So It is not a lizard, but rather the last representative of a group of reptiles that flourished about 200 million years ago Ohio's wealth of natural resources

Reptiles are tetrapod vertebrates, creatures that either have four limbs or, like snakes, are descended from four-limbed ancestors Unlike amphibians, reptiles Reptiles are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have scaly bodies rather than hair or feathers; most reptile species are egg-laying,

Reptiles live on every continent except Antarctica They include crocodiles, lizards, snakes, tortoises and turtles Reptiles all live on land Reptiles are cold-blooded animals that are characterised by their scales and their ability to lay eggs They include animals like crocodiles, snakes, lizards