Vocab
Numbers
Bird structures
Turtles & Snakes
Other reptiles
100
Tetrapod
What is the term for any land dwelling vertebrate?
100
keep skin, eggs moist
What are two ways amphibians depend on the aquatic environment?
100
Tubelike
Describe the nostrils of a albatross
100
rub against themselves
How do sea snakes shed?
100
Indian & Pacific
which oceans have sea snakes?
200
low numbers; almost disappeared
What is the difference between "threatened" and "endangered"?
200
scaly skin, leathery eggs, air breathing, poikilothermic
What are four reptilian characteristics?
200
light, hollow
How are bird's bones different from other animals?
200
can't retract head, flippers instead of feet
What is the difference between sea turtles and land turtles?
200
ovovivparity
Which type fo birthing is usually found in sea snakes?
300
zips up gaps, spreads oil to waterproof feathers
What is preening?
300
females can't find the shore to nest, disorients hatchlings headed for the water
What are two problems with lighting beaches?
300
denser than other birds
How are Penguins bones unique?
300
3 weeks
How long can sea turtles stay underwater?
300
cobra
What is the land snake that sea snakes are most closely related to?
400
guano
What is teh word for large deposits of bird excrement?
400
lizards/snakes, turtles, crocodilians, tuataras
Name three of the families of reptiles
400
so they'll hatch in summer
Why do penguins lay eggs in the middle of winter?
400
Hawksbill
The shell of which turtle provides tortoiseshell?
400
Galapagos Islands
Where are marine iguanas found?
500
Retains metabolic heat/Body temperature remains constant despite environment
What is the comparison of endothermic and homeothermic?
500
leatherback, hawksbill, Kemp's Ridley
Name three endangered species of sea turtle
500
mate for life, care for young
Describe two breeding habits of most seabirds
500
lizards & snakes
What is the largest reptile family?
500
saltwater crocodile
What is the marine reptile that is more feared than sharks?
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