SLITHERY AND SLIMY

BY KIRA FREED By: Miss Ruhlen

Vocabulary reptile A reptile is a cold-blooded animal with a backbone that is covered with scales or horny plates.

scales Scales are thin, flat plates that cover many fish and reptiles.

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backbone A backbone is a column of bones that provide support for your body.

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Vocabulary amphibian An amphibian is a cold-blooded animal with a backbone that spends some time on land and some time in water.

endangered If an animal is endangered, it is in danger of dying out completely.

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Vocabulary extinct If something is extinct, it is no longer in existence.

Vocabulary venomous If an animal is venomous, it has the ability to inject venom (poisonous fluid) by striking, biting, or stinging.