Alligator or Crocodile These two animals look a lot alike And they do have a lot in common But they are not the same One of these animals is an alligator The other is a crocodile Although they have many things in common there are ways to tell which is which Let’s learn the secrets of alligators and crocodiles 4
Big Reptiles Alligators and crocodiles are both members of the reptile family Reptiles have some interesting features Reptiles are cold-blooded This means that they cannot control their body temperature If a reptile is in a warm place its body temperature goes up If it is in a cold place its body temperature goes down To keep their body at the right temperature reptiles often lie in the sun to warm up If they get too hot they dig a hole in the ground or take a swim in a pond to cool off Now You KNow Other members of the reptile family are snakes turtles tortoises lizards and tuataras 66
Reptiles are covered in hard scales Reptiles have backbones Reptiles may lie in the sun to warm up Power Word The word reptile comes from 14th century Latin to mean to creep or crawl 7
