A Commonplace Book

Category: reptiles...

  • air-breathing vertebrates that have internal fertilization and scaly bodies, an intermediate between amphibians and the birds and mammals
  • extinct reptiles include the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and ichthyosaurs
  • most snakes move by pushing backward against a solid object
  • reptiles having color vision, like man, birds, fish
  • the green turtle is the most widely eaten species of reptile; among lizards, iguanas are probably the most popular food
  • The kiss originated when the first male reptile licked the first female reptile, implying in a subtle, complimentary way that she was as succulent as the small reptile he had for dinner the night before. (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
  • The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind. (William Blake)
  • If a boa constrictor eats a really large animal, like a leopard, it probably won't eat anything else for a year.
  • A snake follows a snake charmer's movements, not the music.
  • the great names calipash and calipee -- the meat attached to the upper and lower shells of a turtle

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