120 POOD OF REPTILES. 



waters, of vast and desert marshes, and of imper- 

 vious wilds of vegetation ! How many may creep 

 yet unheeded amidst the gorges of the Alpine 

 mountains, of the Alleghanies, and of the Andes! 



Questions. 



In what way do reptiles produce their young 1 ? 



How does the mother select places for depositing her eggs 1 



In what situations do turtles live 1 



What is remarkable in these animals when about to lay 

 their eggs ? 



Where are they sometimes seen in vast numbers 1 



How many eggs do turtles lay? and what kind of nest are 

 they placed in 1 



What is singular about the young of turtle 1 



How are tortoises protected T 



What is tortoise-shell, and for what is it used 1 



What is singular among reptiles with respect to eating ^ 



Are they very tenacious of life ? 



Where do reptiles multiply most 1 



