Snakes
Snakes are thought to have evolved from...
Lizards
How many chambers does a bird's heart have?
Four
Jacobson's organs are associated with which body sense?
Smell
What comes after the crop along a bird's digestive tract?
Gizzard
Most scientists believe dinosaurs are the ancestors to which modern-day creatures?
Birds
Which venomous snake in SC is different from the others by having a neurotoxic venom?
Coral Snake
To which taxonomic class do birds belong?
Aves
What is the name for the top part of a turtle's shell?
Carapace
What part of the digestive tract holds food to be later digested?
Crop
What is the name of seasonal movements of species from one geographic region to another?
Migration
What is the most common venomous snake in SC?
Copperhead
What is the name of the extra sound-producing structure in birds?
Syrinx
What is the name of the reptile with a third eye and lives in New Zealand?
Tuatara
Reptiles use what for breathing/gas exchange?
Lungs
What does ectothermic mean?
Body temperature is determined by the environment (Cold-blooded)
Name two ways a snake might kill it's prey?
Poison and Constrict
What is the name of the study of birds?
Ornithology
How are crocodilian circulatory systems different from other reptiles?
Four-chambered Heart
What is the name of the muscle that lifts a bird's wing in flight?
Supracoracoideus
What is the name for a group of eggs laid in a single session?
Clutch
If a species is considered ovoviviparous, where are its eggs kept?
In the body
What organ are birds missing in order to help reduce water weight when flying?
Urinary Bladder
What allowed the first reptiles to make a complete transition to life on land?
Amniote Egg
The wishbone is another name for what bone that is a fusion of the collarbones and helps support flight muscles?
Furcula
What does precocial mean when referring to newborn animals?
The hatchling is fully functional and requires less parental care.