reptiles
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The dinosaurs were reptiles.
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The reptiles "love it in here," said Kate Thorne, who puts mats out for various species to shelter under.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
People working with Perez would collect the reptiles including Mexican box turtles and Mexican beaded lizards, at from an airport in Ciudad Juárez, then move them by car over the border to El Paso.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
That is how we approached the mystery of skin bones in reptiles.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Marisol loved to build things, especially things for animals and birds and reptiles.
From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate
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