Thursday, January 5, 2012

Reproductive System

Reproductive System
  • males bobb heads, inflate their throat, puff bodies, and display bright colors
  • most species lay eggs
    • in tunnels, pits, or under rocks and leaves
    • keep eggs in cool and moist areas
    • cover eggs with dirt to hide from predators
    • most hatch 1 to 18 months later
    • independent at birth
  • some specied give birth to live young when they live in cold habitats
  • sexual
  • 1/5 give birth to live young 4 to 6 months after conception
  • 6 to 30 babies

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