Reptiles
Slither, hiss, snap... your players need to be cold-blooded to ace this trivia game on all things reptiles!
15 questions · Published February 1, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of a reptile?
All reptiles are vertebrates. Meaning they all have a backbone!
- Multiple Choice
2. Reptiles are cold-blooded vertebrates covered with scales or bony plates. Though normally egg-laying, which of these reptiles gives birth to live young instead?
Unlike some snake species that lay eggs, garter snakes are viviparous: they give birth to live young. About 10-70 young are born in a litter and are independent from birth.
- Multiple Choice
3. Although reptiles and amphibians are different, they are studied under the same branch of zoology known as ____________.
The word Herpetology comes from the Greek herpetón, meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal".
Cetology is a branch of marine mammal science, Arachnology is the scientific study of spiders and related animals, and Nematology is the scientific discipline concerned with the study of nematodes, or roundworm.
- Multiple Choice
4. As seen in this Eric Carle children's book illustration, what is the name of this reptile that can change color as it changes moods?
Chameleons are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with over 200 species. These species come in a range of colors, and many species have the ability to change color.
- Multiple Choice
5. Snakes come in many sizes. Which of these is the world's longest snake?
The reticulated python is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia.
Some reticulated pythons found in the wild have measured nearly twenty feet in length.
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