Really Bad Eggs

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1. The largest living reptile in the world can be found in northern Australia, southeast Asia, and the east coast of India. What is this large animal, thought by many to be directly descended from the dinosaurs? Green anaconda Komodo dragon Saltwater crocodile Freshwater crocodile

2. Which fish, touted by Theodore Roosevelt as "the most ferocious fish in the world", is quite timid despite their razor sharp teeth and penchant for meat? Great White Shark Piranha Cichlid Pacu fish

3. The Brazilian wandering spider, branded the world's most venomous spider, is known by what common name, after its liking for hiding in fruit and plants? Banana spider Trap door spider Bromeliad spider Botanical spider

4. Which innocuous sounding snake is highly aggressive, highly venomous, very fast moving and native to Australia? Blue krait Eastern brown snake Green tree snake Sand snake

5. Despite being small and docile, which marine creature sports iridescent markings when agitated and is capable of killing a human within minutes? Blue-ringed octopus Lion fish Electric eel Scorpion cod

6. Although quite striking to look at and prized for its shell, which marine creature uses a barbed radula tooth as a harpoon in order to poison its victims? Mussel Cone shell Hermit crab Conch

7. While this whiney creature is very small, it is dangerous to both humans and livestock as a source of disease transmission. Midge Mosquito Gnat Sand fly

8. These insects, the result of an experiment gone wrong, may sound sweet and innocent but do not be fooled. They are very defensive, attack unceasingly, and are capable of delivering up to 500 stings in thirty seconds. What are these dangerous oviparous insects that were accidentally released in the wild in 1957? Fire ant Siafu ants Giant Japanese hornet Africanized honey bee

9. Which fly lays its eggs on mosquitoes for transfer to humans or other animals where they hatch into parasitic larvae, burrowing into the host's flesh? Human botfly Horse fly Tsetse fly March fly

10. This fish, apart from being ugly, resembles coral, can live out of water for up to 24 hours and may cause pain severe enough to leave the victim begging for an amputation. Dragonfish Stonefish Monk fish Angler fish