Kingdom : Animalia Class : Reptilia Family : Lacertidae Scientific Name : Lacertilia Size : 1 - 250cm (0.4 - 98in) Weight : 0.01 - 300kg (0.02 - 661lbs) Top Speed : 24km/h (15mph) Life Span : 1 - 30 years Colour : Tan, Brown, Yellow, Green, Black Skin Type : Scales Special Features : Long thin body and detachable coloured tail
- Lizards are reptiles with scaly skins found in the warmer climates around the world.
- There are around 5000 species of lizard in the world.
- The size of the lizard may vary from a few centimeters to a few meters according to the species.
- They are known to escape from danger very quickly, either by climbing or by sprinting.
- Lizards are reptiles which makes them cold-blooded creatures.
- They are quite active and mostly hunt at nights.
- Their eyesight is extremely tuned with some of the species having acute color vision.
- They communicate through body language by using specific postures.
- Most of the species are harmless to humans except the Komodo Dragons.
- Komodo Dragons are the largest and most aggressive species of lizards known to attack humans.
- Some of the lizard species are known to have a venomous bite.
- Interestingly, some species of lizards are capable of shedding their tails, when in danger.
- Lizards reproduce by laying eggs and the baby lizards hatch out of the eggs.
- The slow worms, a lizard species incubate the eggs inside their bodies until they hatch.