| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Type of animal that includes lizards, crocodiles, and turtles | Reptiles | 88%
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| Turtle relative who lives on land | Tortoise | 83%
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| Islands where Darwin discovered species of the above | Galapagos | 67%
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| Species of turtle with a dangerous bite | Snapping Turtle | 58%
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| For some species, the temperature at which the eggs are incubated can determine the ___ of the offspring | Sex | 50%
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| Group of four turtles who gained supernatural powers after exposure to radioactive ooze | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 50%
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| Freshwater turtle relative used as the mascot for the University of Maryland | Terrapin | 46%
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| Unlike most reptiles, some species of turtle can regulate their ____ __________ | Body Temperature | 42%
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| Protein that makes up a turtle's shell (and human fingernails) | Keratin | 42%
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| Term for when turtles travel long distances each year, usually to lay their eggs | Migration | 38%
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| Largest living species of turtle | Leatherback Turtle | 29%
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| Aesop fable about how "slow and steady wins the race" | The Tortoise and the Hare | 29%
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| Laid-back turtle from Finding Nemo | Crush | 25%
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| Formal name for a turtle's shell as well as the shell of other animals | Carapace | 21%
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| Name of the haughty turtle from a Dr. Seuss story | Yertle | 13%
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| Hard-shelled species Testudo caretta often hunted for its meat and eggs | Loggerhead Sea Turtle | 8%
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| Name of the oldest living land animal as of 2023, a Seychelles Giant Tortoise | Jonathan | 4%
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| Collective noun for a group of turtles | Bale | 0%
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| Name of the turtle from Duck and Cover, an educational film used to teach self-defense from nuclear war | Bert the Turtle | 0%
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| And the poor turtle who holds up the stack in that story | Mack | 0%
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