I can't really picture it at all, so I guess a picture of one might be easier…

[ He's really struggling with this concept, but he hasn't even seen all that many lizards anyway. ]

So…you go to class with other animals — people? — who might eat you? This sounds like a nightmare.

[ He would know all about people getting eaten, after all :'))) ]

Just living this long is a reason enough to celebrate. Or just escaping the hell of our world. It's been over a year but sometimes I'm not used to it.