The Alligator's Super Sense

What was Dr. Daphne Soares doing on the back of an alligator?

• She was conducting an experiment.

• She was taking a ride because there was no other place to sit.

• She was teaching the alligator to swim.

• She was observing birds.

What did Dr. Soares notice on the alligator's face?

• Green scales

• Small black bumps

• Bright eyes

• Long whiskers

What did Dr. Soares initially do to find out more about the black bumps on the alligator?

• She asked other researchers.

• She read books about alligators.

• She watched videos about reptiles.

• She ignored them.

What did Dr. Soares discover about the black bumps through her experiments?

• They were just for decoration.

• They helped the alligator swim faster.

• They were sensors that helped in the alligator's survival.

• They made the alligator look more intimidating.

What is the alligator described as in the text?

• A slow swimmer

• A master hunter

• A friendly animal

• A lazy reptile

What did Dr. Soares use to block the alligator's other senses during her experiment?

• Water

• Petroleum jelly

• Electrical currents

• Light

What did Dr. Soares initially believe the bumps on the alligator were?

• Light sensors

• Pressure sensors

• Temperature sensors

• Odor sensors

How did Dr. Soares finally trigger a response from the alligator's sensors?

• By turning on the lights

• By using electrical currents

• By creating ripples in the water

• By shouting loudly

What did Dr. Soares find in fossilized jaw bones of crocodiles that is similar to modern alligator jaws?

• Teeth marks

• Little holes where nerves once carried signals

• Signs of ancient diseases

• Remnants of old skin

What is a reptile?

• A warm-blooded animal with fur

• A cold-blooded animal with a skeleton inside its body and dry scales or hard plates on its skin

• A type of plant that lives in water

• A machine used for farming