What is World Lizard Day?
Every year on August 14th, World Lizard Day commemorates a particular species of reptile. The day also encourages us to express appreciation for lizards and learn more about them.
A lizard is classified as a reptile by its scaly skin. Other characteristics that all reptiles have include long bodies and tails, four legs, and moveable eyelids. Egglaying is the most common lizards. However, there are some lizards that give birth to live babies.
Here are some more interesting lizard facts: Here are some more interesting lizard facts:
- There are about 6,000 species of lizards in the United States