Bearded Dragon

C. L.

Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genius, Species | Works Cited

Kingdom: Animal Kingdom

• Multi cellular

• Heterotroph

• Ingest food and digest food

• Does not have a cell wall

Phylum: Chordata

• Ventral heart

• Complete digestive system

• Bony or cartiliginous endoskeleton

• Segmented body

Class: Reptilia

• Chodata

• The difference between a Reptilia is that it is not a mammal.

• It is a lizard

Order: Squamata

Family: Agamidae

Genius and Species: Pagona and Pagona Vitticeps

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A Bearded Dragon is like a dinosaur with spikes all over their bodies. A bearded dragon is a part of the Chordata Phylum. I think bearded dragons are the coolest and most amaizing animal in the Animal Kingdom.  

A Bearded Dragon has  many physical characteristics. For example, they have many fake spikes that outline their bodies. This shows that the Bearded Dragons spikes are there for tricking other animals, by thinking that the spikes are real. A Bearded Dragon has a puffed up spiky beard. This also shows that a bearded dragon has a really great defense mecanism to scare preditors away and make themselves look bigger. One other physical characteristic is that it has a really sticky tongue to catch its prey. In conclusion a bearded dragons characteristics show that they are very interesting creatures.         

Works Cited:

Periat, Jenifer. Pagona Vitticeps. Animal Diversity Web

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