FINDING NATURE’S TREASURES 
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“I think that this one is beautiful, now that I know 
he will not poison me/’ said Marylee. 
“He is such a pretty green, and that black collar makes 
him look dressed up,” said Bess. 
“He is called the Collared Lizard because of that col¬ 
lar,” said Uncle Jack. 
“But he will bite even if he isn’t poisonous, won’t he, 
Uncle Jack?” asked Buddy. 
“Yes, he can and will bite if he gets a chance, because 
he thinks that you will hurt him. He is very brave and 
will fight as hard as he knows how. When he gets hold 
of anything, he will not let go for a long time. He has 
