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Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates with dry skin thats covered with scales or bony plates. 
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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 5 - The Ghost Beach | NatureScene
   - Episode 12 Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 4 10

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Bulls Island (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 10
Rudy and Jim catch a full sized adult alligator sneaking around the area, and also find a Four-Lined Rat snake, also known as a Live-Oak snake.
Flowering Dogwood | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3 6

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 6
Vernal Pools - Red Cedar trees commonly populate these rock outcropping areas. Lichens break down the rock surface, creating the dirt in which plants can grow. Black Rock Moss Haircap Moss...
Japanese Honeysuckle and Carolina Yellow Jessamine | Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5 8

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Forty Acre Rock (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 8
Rudy and Jim discuss the process of exfoliation, which commonly takes place on rock outcroppings such as this one. Here, on this island of soil, we see more yellow jessamine, moss, red cedar trees...
Silkworm Moth | Appalachian Cove (S.C.) | NatureScene Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3 8

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Appalachian Cove (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 8
In the same stop, Rudy and Jim find a species of reptile called the Green Anole lizard, and they describe the differences between a salamander and a lizard. Illustrating more of the forest’s diversity...
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Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 8
Episode 10
In the same area, we see two white ibis birds. The ibis population in S.C. has increased dramatically since the 1920’s. The eastern cottonmouth is a common species of snake found in the Lowcountry
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Sandy Island (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 8
In this next area, Rudy and Jim come across a raccoon skull, which was most likely killed by a predator. A canebrake rattlesnake rests coiled up on a bed of leaves, showing how it perfectly blends in...
Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 1 - Ferns, Bull Nettles, And Pocosins
   - Episode 2 Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 5 9

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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 9
In areas known as lime sinks, plants get more moisture and sunlight. Some of the plant life we see here are horse sugar plants, holly bushes, and lizard’s tail plants. While in the lime sink, Rudy and...
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Little Pee Dee River (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 8
Canopy trees, such as the Live Oak trees, Southern Magnolia trees, and Pignut Hickory trees compete for sunlight. Rough Green Snakes are a non-poisonous species of snake commonly found in canopy trees...