Hint
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Answer
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a reptile is defined by
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scales, exothermy, and laying eggs
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largest reptile (by height) that ever lived
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sauropoda dinosaurs
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a medium-sized snake native to North America with grey patterns on its back
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garter snake
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most reptiles have _______ toes
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five
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what modern-day group, despite being endothermic (warm-blooded), is actually in the greater reptile group?
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birds
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how much can the chameleon swivel its eyes?
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each eye can rotate 180 degrees
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what fleshy structure do anoles use for displaying?
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dewlap
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which lizard species with sticky toes are famous for licking their eyes to keep them clean?
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geckos
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what insurance company's mascot is the above?
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Geico
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the upper part of a turtle's shell is called the _____________.......
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carapace
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.......and the lower part is called the __________
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plastron
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which enormous reptile lives on the Galapagos islands?
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galapagos giant tortoise
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hard, calcified structures that most reptiles hatch from
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eggs
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however, some reptiles give birth to live young, including what types of snakes?
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boas, rattlesnakes, and garter snakes
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which large reptile allegedly killed over 400 japanese soldiers?
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saltwater crocodile
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which reptile lives in the southern United States, where overdramatized stories are told about its immense bite force and massive hooked beak?
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alligator snapping turtle
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what order do snakes and lizards belong in?
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squamata
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true or false - the tuatara is a lizard
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false - it is a sphenodont
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which snake is a bright-green in color and snatches birds on the wing?
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emerald tree boa
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the organ that reptiles use to sense prey is called the __________________
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Jacobson's organ
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a mythical reptile with wings and the ability to breathe fire is called a ___________
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dragon, drake, or wyrm
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despite most of its relatives having hard shells, the _________________ resemble more of a rubbery pancake with a snorkel-nose than a turtle
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softshell turtles
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the largest species of the above is critically-endangered and lives in the Yangtze River. How many are left in the world?
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three
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the green iguana is currently an invasive pest, and open season has been declared on it in what US state?
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Florida
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the frilled agama is ___________ (it lives mostly in the trees)
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arboreal
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true to its name, the blue-tongued skink uses what organ to frighten its attackers?
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its tongue
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reptiles are _________, meaning they have ear-holes on either side of their head
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diapsids
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the armadillo girdled lizard's latin name is __________, which comes from its odd defensive mechanism
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ouroborus
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what animal grouping resembles lizards, but are actually classified as amphibians?
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salamanders & newts
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when threatened, the leopard gecko discards its _______ to confuse attackers
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tail
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in how many seconds does the chameleon's tongue reach its intended target?
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0.7
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which large african mammal is stereotyped as the crocodile's "arch-enemy''?
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hippopotamus
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