Alligators and Crocodiles

Everglades National Park is the only place in the world where _______ and ________ live side by side.

• birds and alligators

• crocodiles and alligators

• mangroves and pine trees

• humans and crocodiles

The shiny, hard scales on a reptile are made of ________________.

• bone

• shells

• skin

• protein

Less than _____________% of baby crocodiles survive their first year of life.

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 12

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Alligators have good eyesight, good hearing, and a good sense of __________________.

• balance

• the ability to swim

• smell

• touch

Snakes, alligators, chameleons, and turtles are ________________.

• reptiles

• amphibians

• fish

• mammals

Reptiles have scaly skin and are __________________________.

• cold-bodied

• warm-blooded

• warm-bodied

• cold-blooded

An American alligator has an extra ____________________ .

• lung so that it can breath underwater

• ear so that it can track its prey better

• eyelid so it can see underwater

• stomach so that it can survive longer without food

The body temperature of reptiles ___________________ with the air temperature. Choose the best answer.

• stays the same

• changes

• goes up

• goes down

Which reptile group live most of their lives in water?

• turtles and crocodiles

• Alligators and fish

• Alligators and crocodiles

• snakes and crocodiles

What is the primary difference in the snout shape between alligators and crocodiles?

• Alligators have a U-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a V-shaped snout.

• Alligators have a V-shaped snout, while crocodiles have a U-shaped snout.

• Both have U-shaped snouts.

• Both have V-shaped snouts.

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