General Information
Are reptiles vertebrates or invertebrates?
Vertebrates
Which snake is poisonous, the sea snake or the freshwater snake?
Sea Snake
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What is a snout?
It is part of an animal's head where the nose and mouth are located.
True or False: The marine iguana is the only lizard that live sin the sea as well as on land.
True
Are reptiles cold-blooded or warm-blooded?
Cold-blooded
What does venom mean?
Poison
What may happen if you try to pick up a snapping turtle?
It will probably bite your hand.
Crocodiles and alligators spend their time:
(only in water/in water and on land)
In water and on land
Where can marine iguanas be found?
The Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Describe the bodies of reptiles.
They are covered with dry scales or hard plates. Most have low, long bodies, with long tails and four short legs.
Do most of these snakes lay eggs or give birth to live young?
They give birth to live young.
What does it mean to be an omnivore?
It means that the animal eats plans and animals.
How do crocodiles and alligators reproduce? (lay eggs or give birth to live young?)
They lay eggs.
Water moccasins
What does it mean to be cold-blooded?
It means the animal's body temperature changes with the temperature of the air or water around them.
Why do freshwater snakes go into water?
They go into water to hide from enemies and to catch fish to eat.
Why are people the worse enemy of green turtles?
People catch them and eat the turtle meat. They also find the eggs and eat them.
Which reptils has a more pointed snout?
The crocodile
The long and sharp teeth of certain animals are called:
fangs
Can water reptiles stay underwater for a long time? If so, how do they breathe?
They can stay underwater for a long time but must swim to the surface to fill their lungs with air.
What part of the sea snake is different than other snakes? Why?
Describe the uniqueness of the reproduction process of the sea turtles.
They return to the same exact beach where they were born to lay their eggs. They then dig a large hold with their fins and lave the eggs to hatch on their own. The baby turtles then have to find their way to the ocean by following the moonlight.
Which animal is more likely to attack people? Which is considered more fierce?
The crocodile
Why do reptiles not live in the coldest places on Earth?
Their body temperature would get too cold and they will not survive.