Geckos are cool-looking little lizards that live in hot places. Like all reptiles they can’t regulate their body temp so they rely on the sun to keep them warm. They live mostly in deserts rainforests and jungles. Geckos can be as small as 1 inch or as large as 1 foot long. Their tails are fat.
Geckos store food in their tails. If you grab a gecko by the tail, the tail will come off so the gecko can escape. There are over 1,000 kinds of geckos divided into two species. One species has that can’t blink. The other type has eyelids and can blink just like you. Scientists can tell by a gecko’s pupils if it is diurnal or nocturnal. Diurnal geckos, which are awake during the day, have round pupils. Nocturnal geckos have vertical pupils, like a cat’s. Geckos have millions of tiny, bristly hairs on their feet. These hairs let them to stick to surfaces like a wall or ceiling. They’re a little like Velcro. Geckos have excellent eyesight. Geckos are insectivores. That means they eat bugs! They love worms, mealworms, crickets and grasshoppers. If you shine a flashlight in a gecko’s ear, the light will come out the other ear. Cool, don’t you think? Geckos make chirping sounds to communicate. Ashleigh
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Unlike many other songbirds that live in North America, both male and female cardinals can sing. Usually other birds that are males are capable of singing. When a female cardinal sings from its nest, it means she’s telling the male she needs more food for their baby or for themselves. During the spring, male Northern Cardinal sometimes attack a window. It’s actually attacking his reflection in the glass because he will angrily defend his breeding territory from intruding males.
Cardinals eat insects grain, seeds and fruits. Cardinals sometimes join flocks of other birds. Cardinals raise as many as three groups, or clutches, of eggs each summer. During the mating season, which begins in March, the males are so hot-blooded, that although they breed near birds of other species, they will never allow one of their own kinds to nestle in their territory. A male cardinal can be seen following another from bush to bush. In the Southern Districts cardinals have been known to raise three broods in a single season. Cardinals are good parents. Young cardinals follow their parents on the ground for several days after leaving the nest. They tend to remain with their parents until they are able to find food on their own. While the male is caring for his family his red color will change to a shade of brown. A cardinals eggs may number from three to six quickly. Cardinal nests can be found in some bushes, or trees, often near a fence, the middle of a field. They can sometimes be found close to houses or in gardens. Ashleigh |
AuthorMy name is Ashleigh. This is where I post my blogs about animals. I am eight years old, and I am home schooled. Archives
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