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reptiles

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  1. A class of scaly vertebrates that usually reproduce by laying eggs. Lizards, snakes, turtles, and alligators are reptiles. Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.


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The dinosaurs were reptiles.

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Although a trash interceptor could help the hefty reptiles, officials said it would need to be placed so as not to cause harm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

There are cooperatively breeding insects, rodents, and even reptiles.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Oceans were filled with fish, while land was home to amphibians, early reptiles, crawling arthropods, and even giant cockroaches.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2026

Their analysis of fossil jaws suggests giant octopuses glided through the oceans equipped with the ability to chew on the hard shells and skeletons of large fish and marine reptiles.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

From amphibians and reptiles to birds and mammals, no biological class is immune.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh

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