Reptile Hearing
TCC Reptiles
Reptile Superpower
Reptile Camo/Skin
Mystery
100
What do reptile ears look like?
They are holes located on the sides of their head.
100
Where do most of our Reptiles live at TCC? (Double points if you can answer why they live there).
They live in the basement of the education building and it is because they are the most comfortable and least stressed in dark, quiet environments.
100
What color is a cold-blooded animal in infrared (heat) vision?
Blue.
100
How do snakes shed their skin?
Sheds in one piece coming off the top of the head and all the way down to the tail.
100
Name a reptile that can drop its tail.
Geckos and some small lizard species like Desert night lizard, Souther Alligator lizard, and western red tailed skink.
200
Which reptile does this ear belong to?
Green Iguana.
200
How have we acquired all of our Turtle species at TCC?
They were all surrendered former pets.
200
Name one snake species that can utilize infrared vision?
Boas, Pythons, and Pit Vipers.
200
What are reptile scales and skin made out of?
Keratin.
200
What is the forked tongue used for in different reptile species?
Smelling in two different directions.
300
What reptile does this ear belong to?
Bearded Dragon.
300
What is the name of our Bearded Dragon here at TCC?
His name is Draco!
300
Name one reason snakes benefit from using infrared vision?
1. Allows snakes to tell difference between objects in their environment.
2. Useful for detecting prey and hunting at night
3. Useful to be aware of predators in the area
4. Gives snakes a better view of the surrounding environment.
300
Why do snakes and other reptiles shed their skin?
Reptiles and mainly snakes never stop growing, and their skin is rigid and tough where their growing bodies will no longer fit.
300
Name a reptile species that CANNOT drop its tail?
Monitor lizards, Chameleons, Crested Geckos, Marine Iguana, Bearded Dragons, Alligators and Crocodiles.
400
Why do reptile species have a harder time hearing than other animal species?
They have scales growing over their ear holes so their ears are muffled for sound.
400
Why do we keep the male Red-Eared Sliders and the females in separate tanks?
To keep them from mating and laying eggs. Can lay between 200-300 eggs.
400
Name one animal species, besides a snake, that will utilize infrared vision.
Bullfrogs, Vampire bats, Mosquitos, Goldfish, Salmon, and Wolves/Coyotes/Pumas (can smell heat).
400
Why do Chameleons change color?
Change colors based mostly on emotion and to adjust to changes in temperature.
400
What is the difference between snakes and lizards?
Snakes do not have eyelids, lizards do.
500
How do snakes hear?
They can't. They feel sounds as vibrations in their bodies and use their other senses to make up for the loss of hearing.
500
What island are Charles and Emma our Aldabra Tortoises native to?
The Seychelles Islands off the coast of Africa.
500
What is it called that allows snakes to "see" infrared light? (Double points if you can tell me what they look like on a snake).
Pit organs. They look like little holes between their nostrils and their mouth.
500
Which snake species has this pattern on their scales?
Burmese Python
500
Name 2 reasons reptiles are similar to birds. Name 2 reasons they are different.
They are both vertebrates, and they both will lay eggs.
Reptiles are cold blooded and have scales whereas birds are warm blooded with feathers.