Reptiles

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Grade Level: Primary (1-3)-Upper Elementary (4-6)
Subjects: Life Science
Produced By: Apartment 11 Productions
Year: 2014
Country: Canada
Language: English
Running Time: 22m

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The Big Question: "Do dragons exist?"

Synopsis: To find out where dragon legends could have come from, Harrison goes on a quest to find the biggest, dragon-iest reptiles in the world.

My Great Challenge: How can snakes move without legs? To find out, challengers squeeze into "snake suits," then race to wriggle their way to the finish line.

In the Field: At a reptile zoo, Harrison handles real-life crocodiles and meets a cousin of the fearsome Komodo dragon.

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