"Here are a few of the fun facts you'll find in this book -- and they're absolutely true! Crocodiles' teeth are picked clean by small plover birds. A cobra can squirt venom into a victim's eyes and blind it. A lizard's tail snaps off to help the animal escape predators. Later a new tail grows back." -- Cover.

Includes index. Formerly titled "I wonder if dragons are real." "A Golden Book"

What does it take to be a reptile? --How do snakes travel? -- Are all snakes dangerous? -- Does the king cobra wear a crown? -- What is a boa constrictor? -- How does a rattlesnake rattle? -- Are sea serpents real? -- Why does a lizard break off its tail? -- Can reptiles fly? -- Is the iguana as fierce as it looks? -- Are dragons real? -- Why can't turtles jump? -- Why does a chameleon change color? -- What are crocodile tears? -- What is a newt? -- Why do frogs leap? -- How does a tadpole become a frog? -- Tell me more.