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Zoology
Question | Answer |
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List 3 characteristics of reptiles. | Molt, ectothermic,have scales |
Which animal has millions of setae on its toes? | Gecko |
Which animal has a u-shaped snout? | alligator or caiman |
When the mouth is closed on this animal you can see their teeth | crocodile or gavial |
this group on animals do not have eyelids. | snakes |
Which reptile has a bone that separates their two nostrils? | alligator or caiman |
This reptile lives mostly on dry land. | tortoise |
This reptile has a long snout with a bump on the end. | crocodile or gavial |
Which reptile has a special gland that helps them rid their body of salt? | crocodile or gavial |
Why don't snakes blink? | They do not have eyelids |
What animal catches its prey by opening its mouth and allowing water to fill its throat pulls its head down and pulls its prey into its mouth? | snake-necked turtle |
Which animal has the special ability to sense heat? | Pit viper |
What are the 4 types of venomous snakes in the US? | cottonmouth, rattlesnake, coral snake,copperhead |
What is the difference between a tuatara and a lizard? | Tuatara has no earholes and loves cooler weather |
Why is a legless lizard not considered to be a worm? | because it has eyelids, ears, and a tail that can break off |
What do baby snakes use to tear open the shell they hatch from? | their egg tooth |
How do snakes consume their prey? | Whole |
What is the rhyme that teaches the difference between a coral snake and a king snake? | Red on black poison lack, Red on yellow kills a fellow |
You cannot see many of this reptiles teeth when it closes its mouth. | alligator or caiman |
The order Squamata contains what animals? | lizards and snakes |
What is the difference between a salamander and a newt? | newts have rougher skin |
What type of animal loses its egg tooth after its first molt? | reptile |
What are the 4 stages in an amphibian's life? | spawning,egg,tadpole,adult... this changes some for the life cycle of a frog |