MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS

  MOST DANGEROUS LIZARS Lizards are a diverse group of reptiles that belong to the order Squamata, which also includes snakes. They have scaly skin, four legs (except for some legless species), movable eyelids, and external ear openings. They are mostly carnivorous and have various adaptations to avoid predators, such as venom, camouflage, and tail regeneration. There are more than 7,000 species of lizards in the world, living in different habitats and climates. Some of the most well-known lizards are the Komodo dragon, the chameleon, the gecko, and the iguana. Lizards are not dangerous to humans, however, some lizards are poisonous and can harm a person if they are touched or bitten by these reptiles. Certain lizards, such as the Komodo dragon, can grow to large sizes and have been known to attack and kill people. Most lizards, in reality, are harmless to humans, as are most turtles; however, there are certain members of both groups that can kill, maim, make ill, or inflict at lea
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QUIZ ON REPTILES- THE CRAWLING FACTS


QUIZ ON REPTILES-THE CRAWLING FACTS


1.    The world’s smallest crocodile is the African dwarf crocodile. Its length is less than ……..meters.
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
2.    World’s heaviest snake weighs about 250 kilos. What is its name?
(a) Black Mamba
(b) European grass snake
(c) Green anaconda
(d) Reticulated python
3.    The world’s biggest lizard is found in an island of the Indian ocean. Its length is about 3.5 meters. Name of the lizard is …………………
           (a)        Galapagos Marine Iguana
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(b)        Cape Dwarf Chameleon
(c)        Gecko
(d)        Komodo Dragon
4.         Which among the following turtle lay about 100 eggs at a time?
(a)     Box turtle
(b)     Helmeted turtle
(c)     Ridley Sea Turtle
(d)     Green Sea Turtle
5.       Reptiles live in salt water possesses salt glands to excrete excess salt that they absorbed. Each specie have salt glands at different locations of the body. Which reptile has salt gland in the nose?
(a)     Sea turtle
     (b)     Marine iguana
     (c)     Salt water crocodile
     (d)     Sea snake
6.       One type of crocodile resembles alligators both in habitat and appearance. This type of crocodiles have broadest snouts which is exactly like that of an American alligator. What is the name of this type of crocodile?
(a)     Nile crocodile
     (b)     Mugger crocodile
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     (c)     Philippine crocodile
     (d)     Siamese crocodile
7.       It is the smallest reptile in the world. Its length is about 6 cm. Half of its length belongs to tail.
(a)     Dwarf gecko
     (b)     Beaded lizard
     (c)     American basilisk
     (d)     Flying lizard
8.       The noisiest member of the reptilian family. This reptile lives in warm climatic conditions and diet on insects. Like the common wall lizard in our surroundings this creature also breaks off its tail when attacked by enemies.
(a)     Tuatara
     (b)     Iguana
     (c)     Gecko
     (d)     Skink
9.       A  type of lizard which can run over water bodies, when alarmed by the approach of enemies. It stand erect upon its hind leg and run at a lightning speed over the water bodies. Its hind legs have widespread toes.
(a)     Central American basilisk
(b)     Gila monster
(c)     Cape dwarf chameleon
     (d)     Australian shingle back skink
10.     Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are almost identical. But the only one difference between them is in the habitat and related adaptations. Where does a terrapin live?
(a)     In sea water
(b)     In land
(c)     In rivers and ponds
     (d)     Both in land and rivers and ponds
11.     Draco is a lizard which has a particular peculiarity. This type of lizard is seen only in the forests of South East Asia. What is the peculiarity of the Draco?
(a)     It can swim very fast
(b)     It can walk on the surface of water
(c)     It can fly
     (d)     It can live both in water and land
12.     A representative of the reptile group, ‘sphenodontida’. The closest relative of this animal extincted about millions of years back. It looks like a lizard but it is not a lizard. It is not a turtle or a crocodile. Which is this animaL?
(a)     Alligator snapper turtle
(b)     legless lizard
(c)     Tuatara
     (d)     Alligator
13.     A creature partly reptile and partly bird. It lived millions of years ago. It had toothed jaw and long tail.
(a)     Euryapsida
(b)     Archaeopteryx
(c)     Icarosaurus
     (d)     Leronosaurus
14.     A tree climbing turtle. It has long tail and long claws. It usually climbs trees when smelled danger.
(a)     Chinese big headed turtle
(b)     Green turtle
(c)     Painted turtle
     (d)     Box turtle
15.     A dragon like reptile. Its home is in an island of the Southern Pacific. Steam will come out of its nose when it is puffed. It is a good swimmer among all lizards.
(a)     Boa constrictor Shingle
(b)     Komodo dragon
(c)     Galapagos marine iguana
     (d)     Galapagos tortoise
16. Among the followings which is the main difference of an alligator from a crocodile
(a)     It has broad and ‘u’ shaped snout.
(b)     Limbs are stronger and long
(c)     Comparatively scaly back skin
     (d)     Lungs are more developed than crocodile.
17. Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman is a ferocious reptile found in fast moving rivers and waterfalls of South America. It diet on birds, small mammals and other reptiles. To which family it belongs?
(a)     Lizard
(b)     Tuatara
(c)     Alligator
     (d)     Crocodile
18. A brightly colored and poisonous lizard found in the USA and Mexico. Like a camel it stores fat. It has a acute sense of Smell.
(a)     Coromandel striped gecko
(b)     Cylindrical skink
(c)     Flying lizard
     (d)     Gila monster
19. Emerald tree skink is a member of the reptilian family. The peculiarity of this animal is that it almost never comes down from trees where it live. In which among the following countries the Emerald tree skink lives?
(a)     Malaysia
(b)     Indonesia
(c)     Mali
     (d)     China
20. Reticulated python is the world’s longest snake. But which is the longest venomous snake in the world? This snake has bagged another world record of the most intelligent of all snakes.
(a)     European grass snake
(b)     Green tree python
(c)     Spitting cobra
     (d)     King cobra.
21. Male and female turtles are almost identical. It is hard to tell which is male and which is female. But there are some methods to identify the sex of turtle. Which among the following is correct?
(a)     Tail of male turtle is longer and fatter
(b)     The shell part of belly is inwardly curved in male turtle
(c)     The cloaca of the male turtle is more towards the tip of the tail
     (d)     All of the above
22. Herpetology is a branch of science which deals with…………..
(a)     Study of reptile
(b)     Study of snake
(c)     Study of turtle
     (d)     Study of lizard




ANSWERS

1.    (a)        2
2.    (c)        Green anaconda
3.    (d)        Komodo Dragon
4.    (d)        Green Sea Turtle
5.    (b)        Marine iguana
6.    (b)        Mugger crocodile
7.    (a)        Dwarf gecko
8.    (c)        Gecko
9.    (a)        Central American Basilisk
10. (d)        Both in land, rivers and ponds
11. (c)        It can fly
12. (c)        Tuatara
13. (b)        Archaeopteryx
14. (a)        Chinese big headed turtle
15. (c)        Galapagos marine iguana
16. (a)        It has broad and ‘u’ shaped snout
17. (d)        Crocodile
18. (d)        Gila monster
19. (b)        Indonesia
20. (d)        King cobra
21. (d)        All of the above
22. (a)        Study of reptile








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