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Lizards
can be found on almost every continent in the world except for Antarctica,
and mostly live in tropic areas. There are 16 different groups of
lizards, and there are over 4000 species of lizards. |
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chameleon is one type of lizard. Chameleons have a lot of weird features,
for example they can have 1 eye looking forward and 1 eye looking
backward, also they can change colors depending on their mood, and they
have a tongue that can shoot out of their mouth that is used to catch
bugs, and is also longer than their body. |
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Another
type of lizard is the iguana. Iguanas have very small diets, all
they eat are small insects and plants. The color of iguanas are
usually gray, black, brown, and green |
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gecko is another type of lizard. The gecko is best Known for it's
ability to climb on almost anything. Most gecko's live in warmer
areas of the world, which is mostly in the tropics. Most gecko's are
nocturnal, which means that they only stay awake at night. Gecko's
make a chirping , clicking, or barking noise. Also, just like snakes
, geckos shed their skin every once in a while too. |
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Another
type of lizard is the monitor lizard. The monitor lizard lives
mostly in Africa, Australia, and in some parts of Asia. The monitor
lizard will eat almost anything, from bugs to anything the size of a deer. |
