Reptiles And Amphibians - Facts for Kids

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Random Facts About Reptiles And Amphibians For Kids

When two male cobras fight, they have a wrestling match where they try to push each other down!

Basic Information

Copperheads belong to the pit viper family (Viperidae), which means they have special heat-sensing pits between their eyes and nostrils that help them find warm-blooded prey!

Cobras can slither in short bursts at speeds close to a fast human sprint — about 12 mph — but they can’t keep that up for long and they don’t actually “run” like people do!

Basic Information

Axolotls (pronounced “AX-oh-lot-ul”) are salamanders that stay in their teenage form their whole lives – scientists call this neoteny!

Survival Skills

Green tree pythons are bright green because it helps them blend in perfectly with leaves in the rainforest.