Which Group Do I Belong To? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lizard

Komodo dragons are the largest lizards on the planet. The Komodo lives in Indonesia and can be found on five of the Indonesian islands: Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang, Gili Dasami, and Flore. It is now believed the dragon is venomous, the same as snakes. The difference between a snake bite and the dragon bite is that the dragon doesn't inject venom; instead, when the dragon bites, the venom seeps into the wound.

Half the length of the dragon is made up of its tail, which is very powerful and the animal has claws to match. Food wise, this animal will eat any meat, including humans, given the chance. The dragon is at home in the water as well as on land and can even swim all around the five islands with ease.

Answer: Lizard

The common basilisk can be found throughout Central America and the northwest region of South America. They spend most of their time in tropical rainforests. Their diet consists of small snakes, beetles, birds, and some species of flowers. The basilisk frequently runs across the water with the majority of their body kept out of the water. There are other names for this reptile, such as "Jesus Christ lizard" or "Jesus lizard." There are references that it alludes to the biblical account of Jesus walking on water.

Adult males can reach up to 76 centimetres (2.5 feet) in length overall, including the tail. The females are much smaller and, in certain instances, grow only half the size of the male. The basilisk, while happy in the water, is also very good at climbing but tends to stay on the ground. The basilisk has several enemies, including large reptiles, birds, and some mammals. When danger is near, they will hide under leaves on the forest floor until the danger passes, or they will go to the water and run on the top of the water at quite a speed to lose its predator. If needed, the basilisk will swim underwater to avoid being caught.

Answer: Lizard

New Mexico whiptails can be found in Chihuahua, northern Mexico, and the southwestern states of Arizona and New Mexico. They live in many different types of semi-arid environments, usually those with loose sand, such as grasslands, shrublands, or the shrubby borders of desert playas. They may potentially be found in the mountainside pinyon-juniper woodlands.

The New Mexico whiptail is normally dark or black, with seven faint yellow stripes running from the head to the tail. Its length ranges from 16.5 to 23 cm (6.5 to 9.1 in). Spots of light colour frequently appear in between the stripes. Their throat is blue or blue-green in colour, while their underside is white or light blue. They have a long tail and a slim build. Because they are carnivores, New Mexico whiptails consume ants, termites, moths, grasshoppers, beetles, and other insects.

This lizard is unique in that it is a female species exclusively, meaning that a male is not necessary for reproduction. The New Mexico whiptail is also recognised as New Mexico's official state reptile.

Answer: Spider

The woodlouse spider is distributed throughout most of the world, including parts of Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, North and South America, and Eurasia. In warm areas, woodlouse spiders are typically found beneath logs, boulders, bricks, plant pots, and in leaf litter, and in most cases, close to woodlice.

With six oval-shaped eyes and a brightly coloured body of red and orange, it also has a prominent, projecting jaw, a cream-coloured belly, and a total length of 12 to 14 mm (just over 1/2 inch). If handled, they have been known to bite people. Verified bites have not resulted in any serious health issues. In certain situations, there have been reports of localised itching at the bite site.

Answer: Spider

Redback spiders can be found under logs and rocks in dry ecosystems throughout Australia. They can also be found in built-up regions near buildings, under outdoor furniture, and under anything that is left lying around outside.

The most frequent sightings are of adult females, which are distinguished by a broad red stripe on the abdomen and a smooth black body. Males have a little brown body with red and white markings, and they are rarely observed.

Despite their lack of aggression, they can be lethal to small children and the elderly due to their very venomous and painful bite. Sweating, twitching, stiffness, tremors, and lack of coordination are typical bite symptoms. If you were unlucky to get bitten, it would be best to get medical help.

According to the World Spider Catalogue's current distribution, the redback can be found in several
other countries, including Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.

Answer: Spider

Tarantulas can be found on every continent on Earth, with the exception of Antarctica. The largest spiders are tarantulas, which are members of the theraphosidae family. Tarantulas come in two species: Old World and New World. New World tarantulas are found in the western hemisphere, which encompasses North and South America, whereas Old World tarantulas are often found throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Tarantulas do not need to have a web in order to catch their prey. Instead, they grab their prey and sever it with their fangs. The hair of male tarantulas is brown, whereas the hair of females is lighter brown. The goliath tarantula has a maximum length of 4 inches (10.16 cm) and a maximum breadth of 10 inches (25.4 cm) between its legs.

Answer: Snake

More bites are caused by copperhead snakes than by any other snake species in the eastern United States, where they are often encountered. Fortunately, its venom rarely kills humans and is rather mild. Copperheads range in length from 2 to 3 feet (0.6 to 0.9 meters). Male copperheads have proportionally larger tails than females, but females are longer overall, according to Smithsonian National Zoological Park.

The copperhead's head is a vivid copper-red colour, as its name suggests. Pit vipers, like the copperhead snake, have a little pit between their nostrils and eyes that acts as a heat sensor. This is only one of many characteristics. They use that pit to identify potential targets before they attack.

The copperhead can be found in many places in the US with Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia among them.

Answer: Snake

The bushmaster is a venomous snake and a member of the viper family. It can be found in South and Central America. The bushmasters belong to three different species (L. muta, L. stenophrys, and L. melanocephala). The "L" stands for Lachesis (species). This species of snake is the third longest venomous snake in the world and can grow up to three meters (ten feet) in length.

This snake has a reddish-brown background colour that is covered with a succession of dark brown or black dorsal blotches that create lateral dark markings on the back that resemble diamonds or X shapes. The bushmaster's head is smooth, while its body is coated in thickly keeled scales. Keeled scales have a ridge running on each scale from the tip to the tail.

Answer: Snake

There are five species of the venomous bandy-bandy (Vermicella annulata), popularly called the hoop snake. It is a nocturnal snake. These are native Australian species, with northeastern Australia being the most common location.

The most prevalent bandy-bandy is the Eastern, which can be found in a range of environments, including savannah woodland, spinifex deserts and hills, acacia, mulga, and mallee scrubs, and wet coastal forests.

They have a shiny, smooth-scaled body with black and white hoops that go all the way around. The length ranges from 50 to 80 cm (1.6 to 2.5 feet) on average. Since the venom is mild, the symptoms it produces are usually limited to the area around the bite site.

Answer: Fish

Dwarf gouramis can be found in Asian countries such as Pakistan, India, Southeast Asia, and Korea. As these fish are freshwater fish, many people keep them in their aquariums. This particular fish grows to around 6 cm (about 2.4 inches) in length and can be brightly striped in red and blue.

The dwarf gourami fish is a timid and tranquil species and can be kept with other fish in the same aquarium. Gourami fish will swim together if you have a pair of them. Since dwarf gouramis are classified as labyrinth fish, they must have access to the water's surface and breathe air through an organ like a lung.

Like most fish, labyrinth fish use their gills for breathing, but they also have an additional labyrinthine structure above each gill chamber. Rather than using their gills to draw oxygen from the water they live in, labyrinth fish may now directly absorb it from the atmosphere thanks to this organ.

Answer: Fish

Other names for the common snook are robalo and sergeant fish. Normally found in southern coastal Florida, common snook range in geographic location from Tarpon Springs on the Gulf coast to Cape Canaveral on the Atlantic side, encompassing the whole peninsula. Common snook have a length range of 0.14 to 140 cm (average 50 cm, 19" inches) and a maximum weight of 23.3 kg.

Answer: Fish

The lamprey can be found in both freshwater rivers and lakes, as well as the ocean's chilly waters. Lampreys are known to exist in roughly 38 species. The most well-known are the "parasitic" carnivorous species, which feed by puncturing other fish's flesh and sucking their blood.

Adults have elongated, scaleless bodies that can range in length from 13 to 100 cm (5 to 40 inches), giving them a superficial resemblance to eels. Adult lampreys lack paired fins and feature seven gill pores on each side of the head, one nostril on top of the head, and huge eyes. The ventral portion of the pharynx forms a breathing tube, which is sealed off from the mouth by a valve known as the velum.