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Chinese Water Dragons Research Paper
Chinese water dragons

Chinese water dragons live in the lowland and highland forest of southeastern china. One unique thing about the water dragon is its ability to live on both land and water. It can grow up to three feet long and is mostly green with turquoise stripes from its tail to its head. The Chinese water dragon ranges from 1 to 2 pounds in weight and has a lifespan of 10 to 15 years.

This is a chinese water dragon

Chinese water dragons are really slender and stay fit. They stay that way in order to have the ability to evade their predators. They like to eat a lot of vegetation, feeder fish, crickets, mealworms, earthworms, locusts, grasshoppers, and other insects. Instead of having a large

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