Herps are among the strangest animals on Earth! There is a snake with a tail that looks like a spider, which it uses to lure prey. There is a lizard that cannot sink, even if it is standing on top of the water in the rain. Snakes and many lizards use their tongue for smelling instead of tasting. There are many blind, limbless reptiles and amphibians that live underground. One frog that is believed to have gone extinct recently would turn off its stomach acids and swallow its eggs so they would have a safe place to develop. There is a toad that will roll down a mountain if it gets startled.
This lesson is part of Certified Herpetological Guide. Enrollment is self-paced, with no deadline to finish (about 50 hours).
