The Chinese giant salamander is the biggest amphibian on earth.
It can grow longer than a bicycle and lives in cool rivers and streams.
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The saltwater crocodile is the biggest reptile in the world.
It can grow longer than a rowboat, which makes it the largest reptile alive today.
Turtles have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.
Turtles are a very old kind of animal and have looked much the same for a very long time.
A salamander can grow back a lost tail, or even a leg.
If a salamander loses part of its body, it can slowly grow a new one to replace it.
Crocodiles can't chew, so they swallow their food in big gulps.
They have strong jaws to grab a bite, but they gulp it down instead of chewing.
A gecko can walk straight up a wall and across the ceiling.
Its toes have millions of tiny hairs that grip surfaces, so it doesn't fall.
Snakes smell the air with their flicking tongues.
A snake flicks its tongue in and out to catch tiny smells, then knows what is nearby.