All about scorpionsAll about scorpionsBY BY KEVIN XUKEVIN XU

About Scorpion

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Where Do Scorpions Live?Where Do Scorpions Live?

• My animal lives in warm places such as in north and south America Rainforests

• Scorpions have lived before the dinosaurs 350 millions years ago.

How has the scorpion adapted How has the scorpion adapted to its environment?to its environment?

• Its shell keeps it warm during the desert nights.

• It also can protect itself by the stingers of the tail and their claws.

Scorpions habitat…Scorpions habitat…

• Scorpions are commonly thought of as desert animals, but in fact, they occur in many other habitats, including grasslands and savannahs, deciduous forests, pine forests, intertidal zones, rain forest and caves. Scorpions have even been found under snow-covered rocks at elevations of over 12,000 feet in the Himalayas of Asia.

The scorpions enemies are… Other scorpions because they feed

upon each other Owls, mice, bats, lizards

How does the scorpion How does the scorpion protect itself?protect itself?

Scorpions protect itself by using its Scorpions protect itself by using its stinger to sting other animals and stinger to sting other animals and also the scorpions clawalso the scorpions claw..

How are baby How are baby scorpions born?scorpions born?

Scorpions are not fully developed when they are born, Scorpions are not fully developed when they are born, and will continue to develop until the first molt of their and will continue to develop until the first molt of their exoskeleton in 7 to 21 days, depending on the exoskeleton in 7 to 21 days, depending on the species. As the babies are born, they quickly crawl up species. As the babies are born, they quickly crawl up their mother’s pincers and legs to take a position on their mother’s pincers and legs to take a position on her back, where they will safely ride until they molt. her back, where they will safely ride until they molt.

What do baby scorpions What do baby scorpions look like?look like?

The baby has small short legs and no The baby has small short legs and no stinger and the stinger usually starts stinger and the stinger usually starts growing when it is 3 years old.growing when it is 3 years old.

What do scorpions eat?

Scorpions typically eat insects.

Scorpion Fast FactsScorpion Fast Facts Type: BugType: Bug Diet: CarnivoreDiet: Carnivore Average lifespan in the wild: 3 to 8 yearsAverage lifespan in the wild: 3 to 8 years Size: Average, 2.5 in (6 cm); Largest, 8.3 in Size: Average, 2.5 in (6 cm); Largest, 8.3 in

(21 cm)(21 cm) Did you know? Scientists aren't sure why, Did you know? Scientists aren't sure why,

but scorpions are fluorescent under but scorpions are fluorescent under ultraviolet light.ultraviolet light.

Size relative to a tea cupSize relative to a tea cup

ReferencesReferences

• By imranthetrekker (© All Rights reserved) • http://www.flickr.com/photos/41912925@N00/2777758649 • By Cöme Get Söme (© All Rights reserved)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/22949991@N07/2633000505• By Michaeeel (© All Rights reserved)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/65039038@N00/208950737• By The Horned Jack Lizard (© All Rights reserved)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/89528432@N00/181767968• By furryscaly (Creative Commons License: Attribution)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/98528214@N00/294374021• By disturbedfred (© All Rights reserved)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/91889801@N00/2486203868• By furryscaly (Creative Commons License: Attribution)• http://www.flickr.com/photos/98528214@N00/342212728• http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/az1223/#RangeandHabitat• http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/scorpion.html

• My name is Kevin Xu. I was born on May 19.

• My favorite things to do are play games, play with my brother Winston, and go to PE.