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Reptiles
Snakes
Lizards
Tuataras
Fun Facts
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Name a reptile in this lesson

Snake or Lizard 

100

A snake is cold blooded -True or False

True

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Why do most lizards have the ability to drop their tails?

Defense

100

Tuataras are dinosaurs- True or False

False

100

There's a type of lizard that can walk on water. True or False

True 

200

Name a characteristic of a reptile

Cold blood, Molts, Lays eggs, covered in scales


200

Why does a snake have a split tongue?

To help it decipher the direction in which their prey is located

200

All lizards are have venom- True or False

False

200

Where has the Tuatara successfully survived?

New Zealand and its surrounding islands

200

The "venom" of a Komodo dragon is just bacteria- True or False

False- but that was the thinking for a long time because the venom only cause bad reactions in humans, not death.

300

The word "reptile" comes from a Latin word meaning...

"to creep"


300
Name the organ that allows snakes to "smell" with their tongue

The Jacobson's Organ

300

What is a dewlap

A brightly colored flap over skin under the throat on a male anole.

300
What does the word tuatara mean?

"spine- bearer"

300
Geckos are known to be good climbers, but there is one know for a different skill, what is it?
The flying gecko is know for its webbed feet and ability to glide from one high place to another
400

Which reptile order contains snakes and lizards?

Squamata

400

Name the two common types of snake venom

Hemotoxin and Neurotoxin 
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How far can a chameleon's tongue reach?

About 2 1/2 times its body length

400

How long does it take for tuatara eggs to hatch

13-16 months

400

In some countries Geckos are known as Chatty Cathy's-True or False

False- In some countries they are known as Chit-Chat Lizards

500

The 4 orders of reptiles

Squamata, Testudines, Crocodilia, and Rhynchocephalia

500

How does hemotoxin venom work?

It keeps the blood from clotting and causes internal blood vessel failure and bleeding

500

How does a chameleon change colors?

Using its 4 layers of skin it can change the amount of color each layer shows there blending and changing the colors that appear on the surface.

500
What does tuataras use their 3rd eye, or their pineal, for?

To tell light from dark

500

Where do Komodo dragons lay their eggs? Why?

Termite mounds. Protection and food!