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Quiz about Do you Know About Marine Iguanas
Quiz about Do you Know About Marine Iguanas

Do you Know About Marine Iguanas? Quiz


This is a quiz about the amazing animals called marine iguanas. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lostandgone. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Lostandgone
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
312,394
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
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702
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Question 1 of 10
1. What islands are marine iguanas exclusive to? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What can a marine iguana eat? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Male marine iguanas have two penises.


Question 4 of 10
4. On which island in the Galapagos Islands are the smallest marine iguanas found? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How does a marine iguana propel itself forward when swimming? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Where do marine iguanas spend most of their time? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How does a marine iguana expel salt from its body? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these is not a possible color of a marine iguana? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these will also happen besides getting thin when a marine iguana goes hungry? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Of the following, which is the scientific name of the marine iguana? Hint



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1. What islands are marine iguanas exclusive to?

Answer: Galapagos Islands

Because of this, marine iguanas are sometimes called Galapagos marine iguanas. Marine iguanas are very clumsy on land. When Charles Darwin first spotted marine iguanas he described them as "disgusting clumsy lizards."
2. What can a marine iguana eat?

Answer: All of these

Marine iguanas can be seen eating all of these, but are most commonly seen eating plants.
3. Male marine iguanas have two penises.

Answer: True

One is to stimulate the female, while the other contains the sperm.
4. On which island in the Galapagos Islands are the smallest marine iguanas found?

Answer: Genovesa

In fact, Fernandina and Isabela have the largest marine iguanas. Platuna is a made-up island.
5. How does a marine iguana propel itself forward when swimming?

Answer: With its tail

Marine iguanas are graceful swimmers, but can only stay underwater for a while.
6. Where do marine iguanas spend most of their time?

Answer: On the shore

Typically, they enjoy sunbathing on the shore. They can also be found in marshes and on beaches.
7. How does a marine iguana expel salt from its body?

Answer: A gland in the nostrils

Marine iguanas seemingly sneeze salt out of their very flat noses.
8. Which of these is not a possible color of a marine iguana?

Answer: White

Young marine iguanas are black, while adults are all sorts of colors. Some marine iguanas are black throughout their lives, though. Marine iguanas are the most colorful during mating season.
9. Which of these will also happen besides getting thin when a marine iguana goes hungry?

Answer: Get shorter

As food is replenished they will start to gain length again and become about the same size as they were originally.
10. Of the following, which is the scientific name of the marine iguana?

Answer: Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Surprisingly, the marine iguana's scientific name is nothing like its relative the green iguana's scientific name. (Iguana iguana.)
Source: Author Lostandgone

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