How does Australia's thorny devil drink?

Channels in its skin move water to its mouth

Lizards Trivia Quiz – Names, Facts and Surprises

Some lizards drop their tails to escape, some run across ponds and one squirts blood from its eyes, and this lizards trivia quiz rounds up the strangest tricks. Travel from the Komodo dragons of Indonesia to the Gila monsters of Mexico and the frilled lizards of Australia.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Largest
Which is the largest living lizard?
Water
Which lizard can run on water?
Blood
Which lizard can squirt blood from its eyes?
Tail
Why do many lizards drop their tails?
Venom
Which lizard of the US and Mexico is venomous?
Frill
Which Australian lizard opens a large neck frill to scare enemies?
Legless
Which legless lizard is often mistaken for a snake?
Glide
Which lizard glides between trees?
Island
On which island group do marine iguanas live?
Thorny
How does Australia's thorny devil drink?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which is the largest living lizard?
Answer: Komodo dragon
It can grow about 3 meters long.
Q2: Which lizard can run on water?
Answer: Basilisk
It is nicknamed the Jesus Christ lizard.
Q3: Which lizard can squirt blood from its eyes?
Answer: Horned lizard
It deters predators like coyotes.
Q4: Why do many lizards drop their tails?
Answer: To escape predators
The tail usually grows back.
Q5: Which lizard of the US and Mexico is venomous?
Answer: Gila monster
Its saliva inspired a diabetes drug.
Q6: Which Australian lizard opens a large neck frill to scare enemies?
Answer: Frilled lizard
It may also run on its hind legs.
Q7: Which legless lizard is often mistaken for a snake?
Answer: Slow worm
Unlike snakes, it has eyelids.
Q8: Which lizard glides between trees?
Answer: Draco, the flying dragon
Rib-supported flaps act like wings.
Q9: On which island group do marine iguanas live?
Answer: Galápagos
They feed on algae underwater.
Q10: How does Australia's thorny devil drink?
Answer: Channels in its skin move water to its mouth
It even draws water from damp sand.

Lizards Trivia Quiz – Scaly Survivors

Lizards are the largest group of reptiles, with over 7,000 species. They range from tiny geckos smaller than a coin to the Komodo dragon, and they live on every continent except Antarctica, from rainforests to deserts.

Lizards have developed many survival tricks. Basilisks sprint across water, horned lizards squirt blood, frilled lizards flare their necks and many species drop their tails to escape. Marine iguanas even swim out to sea to graze on algae.

Most lizards eat insects, but some eat plants or larger prey. The Komodo dragon hunts deer, and the Gila monster uses venom. Lizards help control insects, and some, like the Komodo dragon, are protected in national parks.

What This Quiz Teaches

Reptile lovers and students will enjoy these questions.

Which lizard is largest
Which lizards run on water
Why lizards drop their tails
Which lizards are venomous
How desert lizards drink

Did You Know?

Some whiptail lizards are all female.
Anoles change color.
Skinks can have shiny scales.
Bearded dragons wave their arms.
Komodo dragons can reproduce without males.