Reptiles -

Like mammals, birds, amphibians and fish, reptiles are vertebrates Reptiles have dry, non-permeable skin covered in scales or

Reptiles are important components of the food webs in most ecosystems They fill a critical role both as predator and prey species Herbivorous species can also

reptiles Reptiles are air-breathing, cold-blooded vertebrates that have scaly bodies rather than hair or feathers; most reptile species are egg-laying,

reptiles Reptiles are egg-laying animals, although some snakes do bear live young – the eggs hatch inside the mother's womb • Reptile eggs are amniotic That means