They live on the land and in the water. Representatives can be seen at the Santa Ana Zoo. Look for them in the Children's Zoo, Amazon's Edge and across from the elephant ring on your next visit. As their name indicates, some reptiles crawl, others climb trees, burrow in the soil, swim or even occasionally glide through the air. Many reptiles, since they are coldblooded, have the ability to go long periods of time without eating.
Most reptiles are carnivorous and feed on mammals, birds, other reptiles, fish, insects and eggs.
Farmers find some types excellent for pest control since they will eat rodents, grasshoppers and other insects that destroy crops. Reptiles capture their prey in different ways. Some use their powerful jaws, some capture by constriction, and others poison their victims by injecting venom. Like reptiles, amphibians are coldblooded.