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The ____________ sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world! A grown one can reach 8 feet in length and weigh over 1,300 pounds! Its carapace, or protective hard shell, has a leathery texture.
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The ____________ sea turtle is the largest turtle in the world! A grown one can reach 8 feet in length and weigh over 1,300 pounds! Its carapace, or protective hard shell, has a leathery texture.
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This specific term is used to refer to turtles that live entirely on land. Such turtles have heavier, higher domed shells than their water-dwelling cousins.
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This reptile is related to the crocodile. It has a rounded snout. Its lower teeth cannot be seen when this animal closes its mouth.
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This tortoise lives in deserts. It spends as much as 90% of its lifetime hiding underground. During the hot summer months, it stays underground to remain cool. During the cold winter months, it stays underground to take a long nap (hibernate).
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The season between winter and summer. Many plants may begin to bud and grow leaves and flowers during this season.
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Many animals living in the Arctic and Antarctica have this under their skin. This is a layer of fat. Polar bears, whales, seals, and penguins all have this.
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This is the largest lizard on earth! It can only be found on four small islands of Indonesia. The saliva of this animal contains deadly bacteria. Even when its victim is able to run away from an ambush, the unlucky animal dies hours or days later from the infected wounds.
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All birds go through this process of replacing their old feathers with new ones. While most birds do so in small patches, penguins change their feathers all at once!
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This is the coldest continent on Earth. It's record low temperature is -126 degrees Fahrenheit! We can find emperor penguins and Adélie penguins living along the shores of this continent.
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This reptile is a member of the crocodilian family. It is the largest reptile in the world! One of the differences between this reptile and its close relative, the alligator, is its snout. This reptile has a pointed snout whereas an alligator has a rounded one.
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This snake is venomous (poisonous). This snake has dry, scaly rings on the tip of its tail. When shaken, its tail makes a buzzing sound.
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When a predator threatens this Australian lizard, it raises its large frill around its neck, opens its mouth, and makes a hissing sound. All these actions are actually just bluffs! Even though this lizard appears to be dangerous, it is not harmful at all.
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This bird has wings but it cannot fly. Most of them live in very cold places, such as Antarctica.
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Many birds have this around their bellies to transmit heat to their eggs. This is a patch of bare skin.
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This snake is poisonous! Before it attacks, it rears up and spreads its hood. When a "snake charmer" plays his flute, this snake rises up from a basket, spreads its hood, and sways with the music.
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When water freezes, it becomes this.
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Parent penguins ____________ or throw up food bit by bit from their stomachs to the back of their throats so their chicks can eat.
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This penguin is the tallest and the fattest penguin species and has orange cheeks. It lives along the shores of Antarctica.
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This is the only penguin species that likes to live alone. We can only find this penguin in New Zealand. It has yellow irises.
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This is the Earth's southernmost point, and it is on Antarctica.
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A chart that contains a listing of the days, weeks, and months of the year.
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