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Question 1 |
Alligators and crocodiles are always
A | arguing. |
B | growing. |
C | eating. |
Question 2 |
You can tell an alligator from a crocodile
A | by its teeth. |
B | by its personality. |
C | by its tail. |
Question 3 |
Crocodiles are related to
A | sea monsters. |
B | dinosaurs. |
C | Big Foot. |
Question 4 |
In Africa, there is only one animal more dangerous to people than the crocodile.
A | The lion |
B | The cheetah |
C | The hippo |
Question 5 |
The Egyptian plover bird will walk into a crocodile's mouth. Why doesn't it get eaten?
A | Because it tastes bad. |
B | Because it's poisonous. |
C | Because it picks the crocodile's teeth and keeps them clean. |
Question 6 |
Crocodile mothers
A | give their young protection for several months. |
B | abandon their eggs as soon as they're laid. |
C | guard the nest until the eggs hatch, and leave soon after. |
Question 7 |
A crocodile mother
A | carries her babies on her back. |
B | carries her babies in her mouth. |
C | does not carry her babies. |
Question 8 |
What is the biggest threat to alligators and crocodiles?
A | Loss of habitat |
B | Disease |
C | The use of their skins to make purses, shoes, and belts. |
Question 9 |
Spanish explorers named alligators "el legarto," which means
A | "the legs are short." |
B | "the legal one." |
C | "the lizard." |
Question 10 |
Alligators and crocodiles are
A | amphibians. |
B | reptiles. |
C | marsupials. |
Question 11 |
A crocodile's tail
A | is longer than the rest of its body. |
B | is surprisingly weak. |
C | will grow back if it is lost. |
Question 12 |
On an alligator or crocodile, osteoderms are
A | their molars. |
B | the scales on their bellies. |
C | the bony plates on their backs. |
Question 13 |
Most alligators or crocodiles prefer to swim
A | in freshwater. |
B | in salt water. |
C | in pools. |
Question 14 |
The biggest crocodilian is
A | the Chinese alligator. |
B | the Morelet's crocodile. |
C | the saltwater crocodile. |
Question 15 |
What is one way an alligator can cool itself?
A | It can go to a high rock to catch the breeze. |
B | It can hold its mouth open like a dog. |
C | It can fan itself with its tail. |
Question 16 |
There was a prehistoric crocodile that may have been
A | 50 feet long. |
B | toothless. |
C | a plant-eater. |
Question 17 |
Crocodiles eat ______ most of the time.
A | large animals |
B | fish |
C | In-and-Out |
Question 18 |
Crocodilians are excellent hunters because
A | as young crocs, they liked to play at chasing and pouncing. |
B | their mothers trained them to be very quiet. |
C | they are good a stalking prey without being seen. |
Question 19 |
Mother crocodiles
A | bring food to their babies. |
B | don't feed their babies because the babies can feed themselves. |
C | carefully teach their babies what foods are right for them. |
Question 20 |
What is the main function of a crocodile's tail?
A | It is used for balance while walking on land. |
B | It is used to stun prey. |
C | It is used for swimming. |
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