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🐢 Reptiles

Skink facts for kids

Where the skink lives, what it eats, the sound it makes and a fun fact. Tap Tell me! and Buzzby reads it out loud.

🏠 Where does the skink live?: Gardens and forests in warm places
🍽️ What does the skink eat?: Insects and spiders
🔊 What sound does it make, or how does it move?: Scurries into leaf litter
✨ Fun fact: Many skinks have shiny blue tails that distract hungry birds.

Ages 5 to 10 Reptiles

All about the skink

The skink is one of the reptiles in our Animal Kingdom. You can find it in gardens and forests in warm places, and it eats insects and spiders. It scurries into leaf litter. This page is a good fit for ages 5 to 10 (Kindergarten to 5th Grade), and Buzzby can read it out loud.

Is the skink one of the reptiles?

Yes. Reptiles have dry scaly skin, are cold blooded and most lay eggs.

Talk about it

Have you ever seen a skink? Where was it?
What would you eat if you were a skink?
Can you make the skink's sound or move like it?

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For grown ups

DoodleBeez is an ad free learning site for ages 3 to 14 from ABIEdu Kids. The Animal Kingdom has 209 animals, each read aloud by Buzzby the bee, plus 510 read aloud picture books, step by step drawing guides and learning games. Start free, no card needed.