do they have any defense mechanisms?
Yes, many small reptiles, such as snakes and lizards that live on the ground or in the water, are vulnerable to being preyed on by all kinds of carnivorous animals
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Thus avoidance is the most common form of defense in reptiles
when was the australian journal of herpetology published? 1981 what is it about? A scientific journal specialising in herpetology what does this word mean? Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles do you know who was the publisher for the journal? The Australian Herpetologists League can you please name any of the authors? Wells and Wellington the branch of science that the journal refers to, how is it structured? The field of herpetology can be divided into areas dealing with particular taxonomic groups such as frogs, snakes, lizards or turtles is there any reference to charles darwin? No you mentioned that the book is concerned with the study of two species, can you please give me examples of the first one. Frogs, toads, salamanders what do they eat? With a few exceptions, adult amphibians are predators, feeding on virtually anything that moves that they can swallow. can you please tell me some of their characteristics? Amphibians require water bodies for reproduction, although some species have developed various strategies for protecting or bypassing the vulnerable aquatic larval stage please describe their life cycles to me Most amphibians go through metamorphosis, a process of significant morphological change after birth. In typical amphibian development, eggs are laid in water and larvae are adapted to an aquatic lifestyle. how do they reproduce? Most amphibians require fresh water although some lay their eggs on land and have developed various means of keeping them moist. are there any efforts made to conserve them? Yes, a global strategy to stem the decline in amphibian populations was released in 2005 in the form of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan please give me examples of the second species you mentioned that is in this journal. Turtles, terrapins, tortoises can you please tell me about their origins. The origin of the reptiles lies about 310–320 million years ago, in the steaming swamps of the late Carboniferous period, when the first reptiles evolved from advanced reptiliomorphs. what can you tell me about their behaviour? UNANSWERABLE
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Reptile [SEP] Defense mechanisms
Many small reptiles, such as snakes and lizards that live on the ground or in the water, are vulnerable to being preyed on by all kinds of carnivorous animals. Thus avoidance is the most common form of defense in reptiles. At the first sign of danger, most snakes and lizards crawl away into the undergrowth, and turtles and crocodiles will plunge into water and sink out of sight.