5th Grade Animal Research

1. Animal Facts
By: Bella

2. ~Lizard~
(Lacertilia)

3. Natural Protection
• Camouflage
• Some lizards break off their tails to escape
enemies. Other lizards may swell up, hiss,
or move their tail or body to scare an
enemy.

4. Enemies
• The lizard has many
enemies. Some
lizards are eaten by
birds. They are also
eaten by animals,
snakes, and other
lizards.

5. Habitat
• Lizards live in deserts, forests, prairies,
marshes, and rocky areas. Most lizards
live on the ground or in trees

6. Diet
• That depends on the size of the lizard.
Small lizards eat crickets, if the lizard is
larger than 10 inches, it might like mice
every once in a while

7. Animal Facts
1. The lizard is like us so it has 5 toes
on each foot
2. The lizard has scales and many of
them, it cover its whole body
3. Lizards are many different sizes
some are big and some are very
small