Reptiles
Reptiles can be found on every continent on Earth, except which one?
Antarctica
Which lizard of the Galapagos Islands forages for sea algae by diving into the ocean?
The marine iguana
Unlike the eggs of amphibians, which are jelly-like and usually transparent, reptile eggs could be described as what?
Leathery (for some species) or hard-shelled (for others)
Which type of large snake kills its prey by squeezing it to death and can sometimes live for several months off a single meal?
Constrictors
Do reptiles breathe through their lungs or their skin?
Reptiles breathe through their lungs. (Even aquatic turtles with skin that helps with oxygen intake need to breathe through their lungs.)
Are reptiles ectothermic or endothermic?
Ectothermic
Which kind of reptiles is equipped with color-changing abilities and a prehensile tail for grabbing onto branches?
Chameleons
True or false: Reptile hatchlings are typically a miniature version of the adults and do not go through a metamorphosis like amphibians do.
True
True or False: Snakes use their sharp teeth to shred and chew their prey.
False. Snakes swallow their prey whole. They use teeth to lock prey into place and keep it from escaping, and venomous snakes use their fangs to deliver venom to kill or incapacitate their prey.
All reptiles lay eggs.
False. About 20% of reptiles species give birth to live young.
How would you describe the skin of a reptile?
Dry and scaly with some covered by scutes / bony plates
True or false: The Komodo dragon's victim is typically killed by infection caused by bacteria in the dragon's mouth after it bites its victim.
False. This was believed for a long time, but it has since been discovered that the dragon is equipped with venom to kill its prey.
True or false: All egg-laying reptiles abandon their eggs before they hatch.
False. Some snakes, skinks, and crocodilians care for their eggs until they hatch. And many crocodilians care for their young after they hatch.
True or false: Many snakes are equipped with "heat-vision".
True. Vipers, pythons, and boas are all equipped with "heat pits" that allow them to detect infrared radiations from warm bodies. This allows them to "see" prey, even in darkness.
All reptiles spend their life on land.
False. Several species spend most of their life in the water, such as sea turtles and crocodiles.
Cold-blooded animals like reptiles are always trying to warm up their bodies.
False. They simply depend on the environmental factors to regulate their body temperature to warm up or cool down.
What is the largest lizard currently living on Earth?
The Komodo dragon
Do reptiles hibernate?
Some reptiles in temperate climates enter brumation during colder months. Brumation is similar to hibernation. Unlike hibernating animals, they can experience short periods of activity during warmer spells.
What is the largest tortoise on Earth?
The Galapagos tortoise
Are reptiles vertebrates or invertebrates?
Vertebrates.
Which is the largest and most diverse group of reptiles: lizards (including snakes -- which are legless lizards), crocodilians, turtles and tortoises, or tuataras?
Lizards
Which living reptiles have the strongest bite force?
Crocodiles
True or false: all reptiles are carnivores.
False. Some turtles and tortoises are omnivores and herbivores.