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Slender-Snouted Crocodile

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the rocks held in the stomachs of slender-snouted crocodiles?

a)

Gastroliths

b)

Ossicones

c)

Plumicorns

d)

Shalites

2.

Why do slender-snouted crocodiles eat rocks?

a)

Break Down Food

b)

Clean Teeth

c)

Absorb Nutrients

d)

Sharpen Teeth

3.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's scientific name?

a)

Mecistops cataphractus

b)

Mecistops eptorhynchus

c)

Tomistoma schlegelii

d)

Crocodylus niloticus

4.

In what genus was the slender-snouted crocodile originally categorized?

a)

Mecistops

b)

Crocodylus

c)

Osteolaemus

d)

Tomistoma

5.

For what are slender-snouted crocodiles hunted?

a)

Skin

b)

Meat

c)

Teeth

d)

Claws

6.

Which part of the slender-snouted crocodile lacks bony ridges?

a)

Snout

b)

Tail

c)

Back

d)

Stomach

7.

What preys on young slender-snouted crocodiles?

a)

Otters

b)

Leopards

c)

Birds

d)

Rodents

8.

Slender-snouted crocodiles are cannibalistic.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Slender-snouted crocodiles are sexually dimorphic.

a)

True, males are larger.

b)

True, females are larger.

c)

False.

10.

What factor of the slender-snouted crocodile's nest determines the sex of its hatchlings?

a)

Temperature

b)

Humidity

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Depth

11.

What is the ideal temperature of a slender-snouted crocodile nest?

a)

27-34º C / 81-93º F

b)

22-27º C / 71-83º F

c)

33-39º C / 91-103º F

d)

16-23º C / 61-73º F

12.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's parental investment?

a)

Maternal

b)

Paternal

c)

Both, Maternal & Paternal

d)

None

13.

Which sex of slender-snouted crocodile guards the nest?

a)

Female

b)

Male

c)

None

d)

Both, Male & Female

14.

What habitats do slender-snouted crocodiles inhabit?

a)

Forest

b)

Savanna

c)

Wetlands

d)

Marine Neritic

15.

What waters does the slender-snouted crocodile inhabit?

a)

Freshwater

b)

Saltwater

c)

Brackish Water

16.

How do slender-snouted crocodiles traverse?

a)

Belly Crawl

b)

Swim

c)

Quadrapedal Walking

d)

Bidpedal Walking

17.

What body part is short relative to the size of the slender-snouted crocodile's body?

a)

Limbs

b)

Snout

c)

Tail

d)

Teeth

18.

Slender-snouted crocodiles are territorial.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's mating system?

a)

Polygyny

b)

Monogamy

c)

Polygynandry

d)

Polyandry

20.

With what do slender-snouted crocodiles construct nests?

a)

Hind Legs

b)

Fore Legs

c)

Snout

d)

Tail

21.

Which sex of the slender-snouted crocodile constructs the nest?

a)

Male

b)

Female

c)

Both, Male & Female

22.

To what continent are slender-snouted crocodiles endemic?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Oceania

23.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's alternate name?

a)

Central African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

b)

North African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

c)

West African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

d)

South African Slender-Snouted Crocodile

24.

Slender-snouted crocodiles can see in color.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What are the slender-snouted crocodile's primary senses when underwater?

a)

Vision

b)

Touch

c)

Smell

d)

Hearing

26.

How does the slender-snouted crocodile's hearing compare to other reptiles?

a)

More Sensitive

b)

Less Sensitive

27.

Slender-snouted crocodile's have a semi-transparent third eyelid.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Slender-snouted crocodiles can swim at birth.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

How long are slender-snouted crocodiles at birth?

a)

28-35 cm. / 11-14 in.

b)

38-45 cm. / 15-18 in.

c)

18-25 cm. / 7-10 in.

d)

8-15 cm. / 3-6 in.

30.

Slender-snouted crocodiles produce the ___ average number of eggs per clutch among species in the genus.

a)

Highest

b)

Lowest

31.

Slender-snouted crocodiles produce the ___ average egg size among species in the genus.

a)

Largest

b)

Smallest

32.

Why do slender-snouted crocodiles share nests?

a)

Deter Predators

b)

Increase Temperature

c)

Cooperative Breeding

d)

Limited Resources

33.

How long is slender-snouted crocodile incubation?

a)

90-100 Days

b)

119-130 Days

c)

19-20 Days

d)

9-10 Days

34.

How do slender-snouted crocodiles show dominance?

a)

Raising Body Out of the Water

b)

Tail Whipping

c)

Combat Dance

d)

Gaping Mouth

35.

Slender-snouted crocodiles perform visual displays to attract potential mates.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

As with all crocodilian species, adult slender-snouted crocodiles are capable of severely injuring or killing humans.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What are the sexes of slender-snouted crocodile called?

a)

Bull & Cow

b)

Jack & Jenny

c)

Buck & Doe

d)

Boar & Sow

38.

Slender-snouted crocodiles secrete chitinases.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

What are young slender-snouted crocodiles called?

a)

Crocklet

b)

Calf

c)

Codling

d)

Chick

40.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's population trend?

a)

Increasing

b)

Decreasing

c)

Stable

d)

Unknown

41.

It is anticipated that slender-snouted crocodile subpopulations will become extinct within how many generations into the future?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

42.

How does the slender-snouted crocodile differ from other crocodiles?

a)

Slender Snout

b)

Darker Back

c)

Darker Ventral Surface

d)

Dark Patches

43.

Efforts to protect which species are also protecting the slender-snouted crocodile?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Western Gorilla

c)

Ring-Tailed Lemur

d)

African Wild Dog

44.

What type of predator is the slender-snouted crocodile?

a)

Ambush

b)

Ballistic

c)

Pursuit

d)

Forager

45.

What features suit the slender-snouted crocodile's predatory lifestyle?

a)

Forward-Facing Eyes

b)

Facial Features On Top of Head

c)

Camouflage

d)

Night-Vision

46.

Which sex of slender-snouted crocodile begins the courtship ritual?

a)

Male

b)

Female

47.

What activities do slender-snouted crocodiles partake in courting?

a)

Chasing

b)

Circling

c)

Biting

d)

Tail Whipping

48.

When is the slender-snouted crocodile breeding season?

a)

Early Rainy Season

b)

Late Rainy Season

c)

Early Dry Season

d)

Late Dry Season

49.

When do slender-snouted crocodiles lay eggs?

a)

January

b)

April

c)

July

d)

October

50.

What will mother slender-snouted crocodiles do with eggs that don't hatch?

a)

Eat Them

b)

Abandon Them

c)

Crack Them Open

d)

Feed Them to Young

51.

What triggers mother slender-snouted crocodiles to uncover their nests?

a)

Baby Squeaking

b)

Colder Temperature

c)

Lower Humidity

d)

Baby Scent

52.

Slender-snouted crocodiles continuously grow new teeth.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What threatens the slender-snouted crocodile?

a)

Exploitation

b)

Habitat Alteration

c)

Human Encroachment

d)

Invasive Species

54.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's status on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?

a)

Critically Endangered

b)

Endangered

c)

Vulnerable

d)

Near Threatened

55.

What percentage have slender-snouted crocodile populations declined?

a)

50-80%

b)

10-40%

c)

60-90%

d)

20-50%

56.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's diet?

a)

Carnivorous

b)

Herbivorous

c)

Omnivorous

d)

Unknown

57.

What do slender-snouted crocodiles eat?

a)

Fish

b)

Crustaceans

c)

Ungulates

d)

Seagrass

58.

How long have captive slender-snouted crocodiles lived?

a)

18 Years

b)

28 Years

c)

38 Years

d)

48 Years

59.

What is a group of slender-snouted crocodiles called?

a)

Bask

b)

Congregation

c)

Colony

d)

Siege

60.

What is the maximum recorded length of a slender-snouted crocodile?

a)

4 m. / 13 ft.

b)

2 m. / 6.5 ft.

c)

3 m. / 10 ft.

d)

5 m. / 16 ft.

61.

What systems does the slender-snouted crocodile inhabit?

a)

Terrestrial

b)

Aquatic

c)

Aerial/Arboreal

d)

Fossorial

62.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's form of locomotion?

a)

Plantigrade

b)

Digitigrade

c)

Unguligrade

d)

Other

63.

What provides the slender-snouted crocodile's forward propulsion?

a)

Tail

b)

Hind Feet

c)

Fore Feet

d)

Bony Ridges

64.

What is the slender-snouted crocodile's circadian rhythm?

a)

Nocturnal

b)

Diunral

c)

Cathemeral

d)

Crepuscular

65.

Which of these is a slender-snouted crocodile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
66.

Which of these is a slender-snouted crocodile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
67.

Which of these are slender-snouted crocodile tracks?

a)
b)
c)
d)

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