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Tough skin and amniotic eggs were crucial adaptations for reptiles as they allowed these animals to thrive in terrestrial environments. The tough skin, which is often keratinized, minimizes water loss and provides protection from environmental hazards. Amniotic eggs, equipped with a protective shell and membranes, enabled reptiles to reproduce on land without the need for water, reducing dependency on aquatic environments for reproduction. Together, these adaptations facilitated the successful colonization of a variety of terrestrial habitats.
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What are the tough leatherly eggs of reptiles and birds called?
amnionic eggs
What are the tough leathery eggs of reptile and birds are called?
amnionic eggs
Why were tough skin and amnion eggs so important to reptiles?
They allowed them to move away from water.
What evolutionary innovation is associated with reptiles?
The amniotic egg is a key evolutionary innovation associated with reptiles. This type of egg allowed reptiles to reproduce on land, away from water, which was a significant advantage for colonizing terrestrial environments.
What make reptiles distinctive?
Reptiles are cold blooded (cannot regulate body temperature) animals. Reptiles are vertebrates (with a backbone). Their bodies are covered with scales or scutes. They lay eggs. Reptiles skin is tough, rough and scaly.
Do Fish and reptiles lay eggs?
fish and reptiles lay eggs
Do reptiles birth from eggs or womb?
Most reptiles lay eggs.
Are snake reptiles?
Snakes are reptiles because they are cold-blooded, have tough skin or scales, and usually lay eggs with an amniotic sac. So are lizards, turtles and crocodilians are as well.
Do reptiles lay eggs for their babies?
reptiles lay eggs, if thats what you mean
How many species of snakes lay eggs?
Snakes are reptiles, and all reptiles lay eggs. That is a basic characteristic of reptiles.
How do the eggs of birds and reptiles differ?
A reptile egg is much much much softer than birds egg.
Do reptiles give young hatch from eggs or born alive?
Reptiles hatch from eggs.
