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Lizards and THORNY DEVIL LIZARDS 46-47 CHANGING COLORS 54-55
This Australian lizard gets its
name from the sharp spines that KOMODO DRAGON 48-49 VENERATED AND FEARED 56-57
cover its body. It can consume
Crocodiles up to 2,500 insects in one meal. MARINE IGUANA 50-51 THE LARGEST ON THE NILE 58-59
THE AMERICAN EXAMPLE 60-61
GECKOS 52-53
ecause of their long, powerful fish, frogs, and insects. When fully that lizards are the most numerous Sauria, and most are carnivores. The
bodies and sharp teeth, grown, however, they can devour large reptiles in the world today? This Komodo dragon of Indonesia eats wild
crocodiles are among the most animals and even humans. We invite group includes a wide variety of hogs, deer, and monkeys and can weigh
dangerous predators. When you to learn more about the life and species of all shapes and sizes. They nearly 300 pounds (135 kg).
B they are small, they eat small habits of these animals. Did you know all belong to the taxonomic group
