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• In order to be classified as a reptile, an animal must have five characteristics. It must have a backbone, be covered with scales, breathe with lungs, be cold-blooded, and lay eggs (although a few reptiles give birth to live young). Their skin has no hair or oilproducing follicles. Most reptiles are carnivores, with a very few herbivore types. There are four basic groups of reptiles: snakes and lizards, crocodiles and alligators, turtles and tortoises, and two species of tuatara.

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• The frilled-neck lizard makes its home in Australia. It takes its name from the large pleated skin flap around its neck. Normally the frill stays folded against the lizard’s body, but when the lizard feels threatened, it unfurls its bright orange and red frill, opens its mouth wide, exposing a bright yellow interior, and hisses. The lizard also displays this behavior during courtship. When the frill is folded against the body, this lizard is a non-descript brown or gray with splotches of darker color, giving it the appearance of tree bark, enabling it blend in and hide from predators. It’s a large lizard, with the average adult reaching a length of about 3 feet.

• The Chinese water dragon, native to the rainforests of Thailand, Indochina, and China, is a colorful lizard that can grow up to a length of 3.3 feet. Although some are green, others are purple with an orange stomach and diagonal stripes of turquoise on the body. Their throats might be blue, purple, or peach, with either a solid color or with stripes. This carnivorous reptile likes to dine on mice, goldfish, quail chicks, and earthworms. In captivity, a Chinese water dragon might live to the age of 20.

• A gecko lizard’s long toes have tiny adhesive pads that are forked at the ends, which enable them to cling to any surface, includingceilings, glass, and other smooth vertical surfaces. The flying gecko, found only in southeast Asia, has an intricate system of membrane flaps along its side, tail, and feet. Although they don’t truly fly, they can glide from tree to tree, using their webbed feet and flaps to generate lift. This little lizard, about 7 inches long, can “fly” up to 200 feet. ...continued

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• There are nearly 180 different species of chameleons, members of the iguana order, that are found primarily in Africa, with many species on the island of Madagascar. A few others are native to India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They don’t live naturally anywhere in North or South America, and if any are found on those continents, they’re the offspring of escaped pets from their native habitat. Although we might think that chameleons can change color to match their surroundings, what really happens is that they live in an environment that matches their normal color. They don’t change to whatever color they are sitting on. However, the skin does change color when they are frightened, angry, or stressed, or as a reaction to changes in light, temperature, or humidity. A male can change color to make himself more attractive to a female, and that female can use her color to accept or reject his advances. Her color can also reveal a pregnancy. In addition to changing color, chameleons have another exclusive ability no other animals have. Their eyes move independently of each other, and can look in two different directions at the same time, giving them a full 360-degree view. The smallest chameleon in the world is just half an inch long, tiny enough to sit on the head of a match.

• There are more than 3,000 species of snakes worldwide, but the good news is that only about 375 are venomous. Of those, about 250 can kill their prey with one bite. When they strike, they have nearly a 100% success rate. However, most species are actually helpful since they keep the rodent population under control. ...continued

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by Irish laborers who had to rely on primitive tools. They were paid $10 a month, and barrels of whiskey were placed along the canal route as encourage • On Oct. 27, 1873, farmer Joseph Glidden submits to the U.S. Patent Office his design of a fencing wire with sharp barbs, an invention that will forever change the face of the American West.

• On Oct. 28, 1918, sailors steadfastly refuse to obey orders from the German Admiralty to go to sea in one final attack on the mighty British navy. In total, 1,000 mutineers were arrested despite repeated orders, leaving the Imperial Fleet immobilized.

• On Oct. 25, 1929, Albert B. Fall, secretary of the Interior, is found guilty of accepting a bribe while in office. Fall accepted a $100,000 interest-free "loan" in exchange for granting a valuable oil lease on federal land.

• On Oct. 24, 1969, movie star Richard Burton dazzles wife Elizabeth Taylor when he buys her a 69-carat Cartier diamond ring costing $1.5 million. The famous diamond was the product of a fight in which Burton called Taylor's hands large and ugly.

• On Oct. 29, 1998, nearly 40 years after he became the first American to orbit the Earth, Sen. John Glenn, Jr., is launched into space again as a payload specialist aboard the shuttle Discovery. At 77, Glenn is the oldest human ever to travel in space.

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• The rarest snake is the St. Lucia Racer, an endangered snake that lives only on the tiny uninhabited Caribbean island of Maria Major. Once declared extinct, 11 of the small non-venomous reptiles were discovered in 2012. Anywhere from 18 to 100 are believed to be in existence.

• Rattlers have heat-sensing pits on the sides of their head between the nostril and eye. These enable them to detect warm-blooded prey, (their favorites are rodents and lizards), and they can detect differences in temperature to a fraction of a degree. When the rattlesnake shakes its rattles, it’s trying to warn or scare away predators. Every time the snake sheds its skin, another ring is added to its rattles. Beware, because even though young rattlesnakes don’t yet have rattles, they are just as dangerous as the adults.

• A turtle’s shell, which is made up of 60 different bones, has two parts, the upper section, called the carapace, and a lower part, known as the pastron. The two parts are joined together by a bony ridge, and covered with plates that offer strength and protection.

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• The African spurred tortoise is also known as the sulcata tortoise, the third-largest species of tortoise in the world. This unusual reptile lives in the southern edge of the Sahara desert and reaches a length of 33 inches and a weight of more than 230 lbs. In an attempt to reach levels of higher moisture than the arid desert provides, the tortoise engages in aestivation, a process of excavating 30-inch-deep burrows in the ground, connecting to an underground tunnel system extending more than 10 feet. Here the tortoise spends the hottest part of the day. Because the sulcata has a pleasant disposition, it is popular as a pet, and can live more than 50 years in captivity.

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• In 1965, Japan donated another 3,800 trees, the first two again planted by the First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson, and the wife of the Japanese ambassador, Ryuji Takeuchi.

In 1912, Japan gifted the United States with 3,020 cherry blossom trees. This week, Tidbits focuses on • There are close to 4,000 cherry trees in D.C.’s park, but these beautiful trees’ characteristics and history. it’s not the nation’s largest collection. That honor be-

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longs to Newark, New Jersey’s Branch Brook Park, the • Japan’s gift in 1912 weren’t the first cherry blosoldest county park in America, where about 4,300 trees som trees to hit the North American continent. are planted. Philadelphia also has more than 2,000 flowIn 1906, Dr. David Fairchild, an official with the ering cherry trees, half of which were gifted by the JapaU.S. Department of Agriculture, imported 100 nese government in 1926 to honor the 150th anniversary flowering cherry trees from a Japanese nursery of America’s independence. and planted them on his own property in Chevy Chase, Maryland. After two years of testing the • The streets and parks of Vancouver, Canada are lined trees’ hardiness in the area, Fairchild ordered 300 with an estimated 50,000 flowering cherry trees, many more trees, which were given to the schools in of which were also gifts from Japan. But the title of the District of Columbia to plant in their yards to Cherry Blossom Capital of the World belongs to Macon, honor Arbor Day. Georgia, a city with more than 300,000 trees scattered throughout its streets and parks. A local realtor discov• In 1909, trees were planted along the Potomac ered a tree in his Macon backyard in 1949, and made it River beginning at the Lincoln Memorial. The his mission to bring more of the trees to the community. following year, the City of Tokyo donated 2,000 cherry trees to be planted along the River. How- • Although there are more than 200 varieties of blossomever, upon the trees’ arrival, it was discovered ing cherries, the most popular variety in Japan is the Yothey were infested with insects and disease, and shino. The Japanese call the cherry blossoms “sakura.” all the trees were burned. The 1912 gift was a reThe trees belong to the rose family, with the average tree placement for the diseased trees. about 25 feet tall. With special care, they can reach upwards of 50 feet, with a 40-foot-wide canopy. It’s pri• In the Spring of 1912, First Lady Helen Taft and marily Yoshinos that line D.C.’s National Mall and the the wife of the Japanese Ambassador, ViscountPotomac waterfront. ess Chinda, planted two cherry trees on the northern bank in Washington, D.C.’s East Potomac • The date for the peak blossoming in Washington, D.C. park, trees that still stand in their original site. is around April 4. The blooming period lasts about two weeks.

• Washington, D.C.’s first annual Cherry Blossom Festival was held in 1935, coinciding with the • Cherry blossoms and leaves are frequently used as food trees’ early spring full bloom. There are now 11 ingredients in Japan. Blossoms are pickled in salt and different varieties of cherry blossom trees in the vinegar and used in a sweet bun called anpan. Salt-pickPark. led blossoms are also boiled in water, a beverage called sakurayu, served at festive events.

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October 9, 2017

• Use glow-in-the-dark paint to light a path in your yard. Simply paint a series of rock markers, and when the sun goes down, your path will be lit up.

• Ingenious way to hide a back-up key: Hot glue a decorative or distinctive stone to the top of a clean pill bottle. Insert key and close top. Simply bury the bottle somewhere in your yard or garden bed, leaving the stone above ground. When you need a key, it’s easy to pull up.

• Got a few minutes standing in line?

Go through the photos on your smartphone, deleting those that are out of focus or no longer relevant (like the pic you snapped a month ago of your grocery list written on the fridge white board!). Download photos off your phone to a storage device weekly.

You’ll thank yourself if your device is lost or damaged.

• Fun pre-Halloween activity alert: “Our family likes to host a spooky movie night near Halloween for all the kids. If the weather is nice, we project a kid-friendly movie on an outdoor screen and invite neighborhood kids over to have a pajama party in the back yard.” — E.L. in Tennessee • Make your own face paint with a few simple ingredients. Mix cornstarch and lotion together to form a paste. Mix in a few drops of vegetable oil to keep the paste from drying out and cracking. Then add washable paint to the paste to color. Apply with makeup sponges or cotton swabs, then add glitter, etc. Have fun!

• Recipe substitution: Need baking powder? Mix 1/4 teaspoon baking soda with 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar.

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• The smallest turtle is the 4-inch Bog Turtle.

The largest, the Leatherback Sea Turtle, averages about 4 to 6 feet in length, with a weight of 1,100 lbs. However, the largest Leatherback ever recorded was almost 10 feet long and weighed 2,019 lbs. For all its immense size, the Leatherback has very delicate jaws that are easily damaged by anything other than soft-bodied animals. Their diet is made up almost entirely of jellyfish, which are composed mostly of water and are a poor source of nutrients.

• North America’s biggest freshwater turtle is the alligator snapping turtle, a reptile that is 2.5 feet long and weighs 200 lbs. Its powerful jaws, sharply-hooked beak, and powerful bearlike claws make this creature a formidable predator for fish, frogs, snakes, clams, crayfish, and smaller turtles. A remarkable characteristic makes its hunting easier – its tongue has an appendage that, when wriggled, closely resembles a worm, fooling its prey into swimming directly into range of the snapping turtle.

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• If you’re listening to a turtle or tortoise, you’ll hear some interesting noises. Generally, males grunt, while females hiss. But South America’s red-footed tortoise clucks like a chicken, while male Travancore tortoises of southeast Asia seeking a mate make a high-pitched whining sound much like an electric motor. Central America’s giant musk turtle yelps like a dog when it is startled or under attack. ...continued

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REPTILES GALORE (cont'd):

• Early Spanish explorers and settlers in Florida gave the alligator its name. This scaly reptile takes its Dell. name from the Spanish word largarto, Answer: meaning A“the lizard.” The menacing-looking VERY LARGE NUMBER mouth of an American alligator holds be•tween Edward a mathematician.

1938 74 Kasner and 80was teeth at a time, but itInmight he was asked to come up with a name for a govery through 2,000 to the 3,000 teeth one, overfollowed its lifelarge number: numeral time.

Although they seem to have a reputation by a hundred zeros. He asked his two young for attacking alligators are actually nephews whathumans, name they would suggest. quite solitary and very rarely do they after • Nine-year-old Milton suggested agoname humans, usually onlyAwhen provoked or when out of the funnies. cartoon strip character protecting their young.

Their diet consists of named Barney was very popular. Milton chose fish, turtles,last snakes, small mammals.

Barney’s name birds, for theand number.

Occasionally they eat other alligators.

• Kasner announced the new name for An theallibig gator’s jaws cannext clamp shut with enough force number in his book, altering the spelling. breakyears a person’s arm. Page But the that •toSixty later, Larry andmuscles Sergey Brin open its mouth areinternet very weak, so engine. much soOther that developed a new search a search man can hold a full-grown alligator’s mouth engines searched each webpage and closed oneaccording hand. Andtoalthough theytimes movea rankedwith them how many specific term appeared them,alligators but Page and very quickly through on water, are Brin designed their search engine to search for slow-moving on land. the specific term and then find out how many • Although alligators andled crocodiles belong to links there were that back to that page, the same order, inCrocodilia, thereengine. are distinct which resulted a better search differences in their appearance and habi• They decided they needed a name that tat.

Crocodiles narrow,theV-shaped reflected how have manylong, websites search snouts, alligators’ snouts are wider and engine while was searching.

They took the name U-shaped. is related the number, diet of each, of EdwardThis Kasner’s very tolarge only with the alligator having more crushing power they misspelled it slightly, so it ended up being the as same wayThe thenarrower cartoon tospelled captureexactly prey such turtles. character Barney last name.

What’s snout of the croc spelled is betterhissuited for fish and it called?

(Answer at bottom of page) small mammals. The color of a crocodile is an FACTS olive brown COMPUTER shade, while an alligator is darker, black color.said, Their environments dif•almost In 1981 BillinGates “640 kb of memory ought to be enough for anybody.” fer as well.

Alligators dwell in fresh water, such ponds, Law rivers, wetlands, lakes, and swamps, •asMoore’s states that computer performance while crocs make their home in salt water. doubles every 18 to 24 months, and ever since 1971, this has been true.

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