| Hint | Letter | Answer | % Correct |
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| One of these is said to have killed Cleopatra. | A | Asp | 85%
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| This large, herbivorous lizard is native to Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, and is commonly kept as a pet. | I | Iguana | 65%
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| These massive snakes, which hail from Southeast Asia and reach 10-16 feet long, are an invasive species in Florida. | B | Burmese python | 60%
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| Steve Irwin had of these creatures as a pet. It was also once the pet of Charles Darwin and lived to be 176 years old. | G | Galapagos tortoise | 55%
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| These large, flying creatures once famously ruled the skies while dinosaurs roamed the land. | P | Pterodactyl | 55%
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| The MLB has a team named for this reptile. | D | Diamondback rattlesnake | 50%
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| These non-venomous snakes bear a passing resemblance to venomous coral snakes, and were once believed to have drank milk from cow udders. | M | Milk snake | 50%
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| A family of extremely venomous snakes, found on all continents except Antarctica. | V | Viperidae | 50%
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| This snake, native to India and southeast Asia, are the longest venomous snakes in the world. | K | King cobra | 45%
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| These types of snakes are known for their upturned snouts. | H | Hognose | 40%
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| An island in the Caribbean is named for these massive reptiles. | C | Caiman | 35%
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| These long creatures are commonly mistaken for snakes, but, unlike snakes, possess eyelids. | L | Legless lizard | 35%
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| These snakes are known for their unique ability to shoot streams of venom at prey’s eyes as a hunting strategy. | S | Spitting cobra | 35%
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| These ancient, three-eyed reptiles have been around since the dinosaurs and are not, in fact, lizards. | T | Tuatara | 30%
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| These freshwater turtles are known for their golden-colored underside and markings. | Y | Yellow-bellied slider | 30%
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| These creatures were similar to the above in appearance but significantly larger, having an 11m wingspan and being named after the Aztec sun god. | Q | Quetzalcoatlus | 25%
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| These freshwater turtles are known from the red marks on the sides of their heads. | R | Red-eared sliders | 25%
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| Another species of D, found by going in the other direction. | W | Western | 25%
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| A species of the above. | E | Eastern | 20%
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| These small, green chameleons are commonly kept as pets. | J | Jackson’s chameleon | 20%
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| One of the longest lizards in Africa, named for the longest river in Africa. | N | Nile monitor | 20%
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| One of only two terrestrial turtles native to the Great Plains, named for its beautifully decorated shell. | O | Ornate box turtle | 20%
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| This genus of brightly-colored lizards have spiky tails, and are found in the deserts of Africa and the Middle East. | U | Uromastyx | 20%
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| A horned dinosaur related to the triceratops, whose name means “alien horned face” in Latin. | X | Xenoceratops | 10%
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| These aquatic turtles, olive green or brown in color, are often mistaken for map turtles. | F | False map turtle | 5%
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| These lizards, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, are known for their black-and-white striped tails. | Z | Zebra-tailed lizard | 5%
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