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The American Toad can consume up to _____________ insects per day.
1. 500
2. 1,000
3. 8,000
4. 13,000
Which of the following is NOT true about the American Bullfrog?
1. males are larger than females.
2. they can weigh more than a pound.
3. they can be olive, green, or brown in coloration.
4. it can jump up to six feet.
The Northern Leopard Frog breeds in....
1. winter
2. summer
3. fall
4. spring
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is the __________________ hard-shelled turtle in the world.
1. smallest
2. largest
3. slowest
4. fastest
The Loggerhead Sea Turtle can swim at speeds of up to _____________ miles per hour.
1. 10
2. 16
3. 21
4. 50
Which of the following turtles can grow up to a weight of 1,400 pounds?
1. Loggerhead Sea Turtle
2. Leatherback Sea Turtle
3. Hawksbill Turtle
4. Galapagos Tortoise
The Leatherback Sea Turtle's diet is made up primarily of.....
1. fish
2. jellyfish
3. plankton
4. squid
Which of the following is the world's largest turtle?
1. leatherback sea turtle
2. loggerhead sea turtle
3. hawksbill turtle
4. Galapagos tortoise
The _________________ is the scientific name for the top part of the turtle's shell.
1. carapace
2. scute
3. plastron
4. osteoderm
The Leatherback Sea Turtle is the world's ________________ turtle
1. slowest
2. oldest
3. fastest
4. rarest
Young Leatherback Sea Turtles instinctively use ______________ to direct the toward the sea.
1. wind
2. scent
3. moonlight
4. the sound of waves
The Galapagos Tortoise occurs in The Galapagos Islands, off the coast of....
1. United States
2. Mexico
3. Ecuador
4. Brazil
How do Green Anacondas kill their prey?
1. With Powerful Jaws
2. With a poisonous bite
3. By constricting
4. With its powerful whip-like tail
Green Anacondas swallow their prey.....
1. head first
2. whole
3. entirely
4. all of the above
The venom of the King Cobra is powerful enough to kill ____________ people with a single bite.
1. 20
2. 12
3. 10
4. 50
The King Cobra is Proteroglyphic. What does this mean?
1. It swallows its prey whole
2. It is a strict carnivore
3. It delivers venom to its victims through hollow fangs.
4. It gives live births.
What snake is used in snake charming?
1. Green Anaconda
2. King Cobra
3. Common Garter Snake
4. Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake
The Eastern Garter Snake uses its ______________ to smell.
1. snout
2. facial glands
3. tongue
4. fangs
Where would you not find an Eastern Garter Snake?
1. In a Pennsylvania forest
2. Near a river in North Carolina
3. In a backyard in Michigan
4. In the Arizona desert
The _______________________ is the world's largest reptile
1. Leatherback Sea Turtle
2. American Alligator
3. Saltwater Crocodile
4. Galapagos Tortoise
Which of the following reptiles lays eggs?
1. Saltwater Crocodile
2. Green Anaconda
3. Boa Constrictor
4. Eastern Garter Snake
A group of alligators is called a ....
1. mob
2. pod
3. congregation
4. savage
American Alligators are polygamous. What does this mean?
1. They help protect the eggs
2. They provide care for hatchlings
3. They mate with multiple females.
4. They stay with one female for life.
Which of the following reptiles has toxic saliva?
1. komodo dragon
2. snapping turtle
3. eastern garter snake
4. Jackson’s chameleon
Gila Monster saliva is currently used int he production of medicines for.....
1. cancer
2. type 2 diabetes
3. the common cold
4. liver disease
Which of the iguana's organs sense changes in lights and darks?
1. parietal eye
2. dewlap
3. nuchal crest
4. dorsal crest