Tate's Gecko Report

We are just finishing up learning about reptiles in our home school. Katiree and Tate both researched a reptile of their choice, wrote facts, made a report and made a diorama of the reptile's habitat. Here is Tate's report  below:

Geckos

researched and dictated (to Mama)

by Tate Armstrong

 

Do you want to learn about geckos? There are lots of different geckos.

Tate's green gecko habitat diorama (these geckos live in rainforests).

Geckos are lizards. Some geckos are green. Some are dark brown, and some have a lot of different colors on them. Some are mixed with blue and brown. Some have spots on them too. Geckos have four feet. They have little hairs on their toes that help them climb. They can climb upside down. Geckos are small lizards.

 

Geckos eat insects. They also eat eggs and small birds. Sometimes they eat small animals. They like to hunt a lot at night. They can see really well at night.

 

Snakes are the worst enemy of geckos. If something bites a gecko's tail, it can lose its tail and grow another tail.

Geckos can live anywhere. They can live in rainforests, in deserts and in grassy places. Different types of geckos live in different places. They usually live where there are things around them that are the same color as they are. So, for example, green geckos live in rainforests, in grassy places or in marshes. Darker geckos and brown geckos live in the desert.

 

Geckos don't have eyelids. If they need to clean their eyes, they lick their eyes with their tongues. Geckos are the only lizard that can make noise. They make squeaks or clicks.

Now you know about geckos!