A) A high-domed shell B) Smooth, flat shell C) Webbed feet D) A long, prehensile tail
A) Amphibious B) Terrestrial C) Arboreal D) Aquatic
A) Omnivorous B) Insectivorous C) Carnivorous D) Herbivorous
A) Calcium only B) Bone and keratin C) Wood D) Cartilage
A) Plastron B) Gular C) Scute D) Carapace
A) Plastron B) Gular C) Carapace D) Scute
A) Scales B) Scutes C) Segments D) Plates
A) Protection for the throat B) Attracting mates C) Camouflage D) Defense against predators
A) Swimming in water B) Basking in the sun C) Changing color D) Burrowing in mud
A) Lack of predators B) Overpopulation C) Habitat loss D) Abundant food supply
A) South America B) Africa C) Asia D) Antarctica
A) Scute pattern B) Shell thickness C) Carapace color D) Plastron shape
A) Hunting prey B) Climbing trees C) Burrowing D) Flying
A) Only a few weeks B) Less than a year C) A few years D) Many decades
A) Digging B) Protection C) Swimming D) Camouflage
A) Taste B) Sight C) Smell D) Hearing
A) Webbed feet B) Long tail C) Strong legs D) Streamlined shell
A) The order of turtles and tortoises B) The study of reptiles C) The process of hibernation D) A specific type of tortoise
A) Laying eggs B) Budding C) Fragmentation D) Live birth
A) Not of concern B) Extinct in the wild C) Threatened or endangered D) Overpopulated
A) Polar B) Warm and dry C) Humid and tropical D) Cold and wet
A) Retreating into its shell B) Camouflaging itself C) Playing dead D) Attacking the predator
A) Tortoises are land-dwelling, turtles are aquatic B) Tortoises are cold-blooded, turtles are warm-blooded C) There is no difference D) Tortoises have webbed feet, turtles have claws
A) They indicate shell strength B) They have no significance C) They indicate species type D) They can indicate age, but not always accurately
A) A flock B) A creep C) A herd D) A school
A) Fruits B) Grasses C) Insects D) Leafy greens
A) It aids in digestion B) It's the primary form of nitrogenous waste C) It's a component of shell growth D) It helps regulate body temperature
A) Exposure to too much sunlight B) Improper humidity and diet C) Lack of exercise D) Aggressive behavior from other tortoises
A) WWF B) IUCN C) EPA D) NASA |