The Turtle Quiz

Type of animal that includes lizards, crocodiles, and turtles

Turtle relative who lives on land

Islands where Darwin discovered species of the above

Freshwater turtle relative used as the mascot for the University of Maryland

Largest living species of turtle

Hard-shelled species Testudo caretta often hunted for its meat and eggs

For some species, the temperature at which the eggs are incubated can determine the ___ of the offspring

Unlike most reptiles, some species of turtle can regulate their ____ __________

Formal name for a turtle's shell as well as the shell of other animals

Protein that makes up a turtle's shell (and human fingernails)

Species of turtle with a dangerous bite

Aesop fable about how "slow and steady wins the race"

Group of four turtles who gained supernatural powers after exposure to radioactive ooze

Name of the oldest living land animal as of 2023, a Seychelles Giant Tortoise

Term for when turtles travel long distances each year, usually to lay their eggs

Name of the haughty turtle from a Dr. Seuss story

And the poor turtle who holds up the stack in that story

Laid-back turtle from Finding Nemo

Collective noun for a group of turtles

Name of the turtle from Duck and Cover, an educational film used to teach self-defense from nuclear war