Reptiles

Question 0

Define Tetrapods

Answer 0

Animals known to preciously have 4 limbs

Question 1

Four Characteristics

Answer 1

Cold blooded, scale skinned, air breathing, laying shelled eggs

Question 2

Define Amniotes Egg

Answer 2

Usually has a calcium carbonate rich, leather hard shell that protects the embryo from drying out

Question 3

Study Of Reptiles

Answer 3

Herpetology

Question 4

Why Is The Skin Scaly?

Answer 4

To prevent water loss

Question 5

Advantage Gained To Facilitate Walking?

Answer 5

Strong pelvic and pectoral girdles

Question 6

Name The Four Groups

Answer 6

Snakes, Lizards, Turtles and Crocodiles

Question 7

Worlds Longest Snake

Answer 7

Reticulated Python up to 32ft

Question 8

Worlds Heaviest Snake

Answer 8

Anaconda at 600+ pounds

Question 9

How Can Snakes Hear?

Answer 9

Feeling vibrations from the ground

Question 10

Jacobson’s Organ

Answer 10

Allows snakes to register smell using their tongue

Question 11

What Unique Sense Do Snakes Have?

Answer 11

Can see infra-red

Question 12

Lizards Pineal Gland

Answer 12

Known as third eye, which allows for lizards to detect light and shade

Question 13

Difference Between Turtle and Tortoise?

Answer 13

Turtles are better equipped for water while Tortoises are better on land

Question 14

Galapagos Tortoises

Answer 14

Can live up to 150yrs and weigh 600lbs