Lizard Anatomy and Physiology

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Lizard Anatomy and Physiology

• What makes a lizard a lizard.
• By Joe Gerwin

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Hello! Hola! Hey!

• Hey yall, today were going to learn bout
  lizards and their anatomy.

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Introduction to Lizards

• Studying lizards is good times, and Im sure
  were going to enjoy it. Lizards are cold
  blooded animals, and are reptiles. Popular
  lizards include crocodiles and iguanas.

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Lets get it on

• For our little lesson today, were going to take
  a look at the crocodile, one of the most
  ferocious lizards on the face of this planet.

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Lizard Lifestyles

• Lizards enjoy dry, warm conditions. Since they
  are cold blooded, they need warmth for them to be
  able to be active. They like to bask in the sun,
  and search for rodents to eat.

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Not quite like Burger King..

• Lizards eat what they can find on the ground and
  find their food using senses such as smell and
  taste.
• Lizards enjoy eating many things, including
  rodents.

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The lizard on the outside

• Unlike humans, lizards have scales. These scales
  are useful for keeping in moisture and providing
  protection. Additionally, lizards have tails.
  They use their tails for doing things such as
  swimming,

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Interior of a lizard

• As you can see, The insides of a lizard are
  somewhat similar to ours They have a heart,
  lung, liver, and a kidney just like us. However,
  check out the size of the brain.. Its small!

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Lizards arent that smart

• Heres a picture of a lizard and its brain.
  Circled in yellow and lit up is the actual size
  of its brain. New born babies have a higher
  intelligence than a full grown lizard.

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Adios

• That concludes this slide presentation.
  Hopefully you have a good feeling of lizards and
  their anatomy/physiology. Thanks for watching!

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Created Jan/Feb 2001