Snakes - what do you know?

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. What is the fear of snakes called? Triskaidekaphobia Arachnophobia Ophidiophobia Phalacrophobia

2. Where would you find the Jacobson's organ? At the ends of the forked tongue. Just behind the head - It produces the venom. On the rear of the tail - it is where it defecates. In the roof of the mouth.

3. How do snakes normally eat their large prey? Tail/rear end first. Whatever direction the snake seems fit. Sideways for better grip. Head first.

4. What is the glottis? The forward part of the windpipe. The area from the tip of the tail to the rear vent. The venom sac. The place where the food digests.

5. Which of these snakes is the SMALLEST snake in the world? The king cobra. The pygmy python The thread snake. The boa constrictor.

6. Some snakes have remnants of their back limbs. True False

7. Which of these colours is a juvenile green tree python NOT coloured at birth? Red. Yellow. Green. Brown.

8. Snakes species are roughly divided into about 11 families, but out of those 11 families the majority of snakes will fall into one of the 4 more common families. What family does the cobra belong to? Colubridae. Viperidae. Elapidae. Boidae.

9. What snake family CANNOT be found in Australia? Elapidae. Colubridae. Viperidae. Boidae.

10. What family does the python belong to? Boidae. Elapidae. Viperidae. Colubridae.

11. Two favourite pet snakes in the United States are the king snake and the garter snake. What family do these snakes belong to? Boidae. Elapidae. Colubridae. Viperidae.

12. Which of these snakes are you LESS likely to have as a normal household pet? The diamond python. The children's python. The mulga snake. The king snake.

13. What type of movement would a tree dwelling snake commonly use? Lateral undulation. Side winding. Concertina locomotion. Rectilinear locomotion.

14. One of these facts is INCORRECT? Which one? Snakes from different countries need to be handled differently. Snakes are only slimy when they shed their skin. There are over 50 different kinds of rattlesnake. Snakes have no bladders.

15. And finally, safety, a snake will not attack you unless it feels threatened, cornered or provoked. If a snake crosses your path, just leave it alone, it should keep going. But what if you or another person are bitten by a snake (especially a venomous one)? Only one of the following statements is CORRECT, which one? Seek medical treatment Apply ice to the wound area to seal the bite holes. This will allow hospital staff to ID the snake. Move the victim and keep them standing to keep the venom down. Wash the immediate area to prevent any further venom getting in.