Tortoise

Quiz Questions

What is the scientific name for the tortoise?

• Testudines
• Reptilia
• Squamata
• Chelonia

What is the average lifespan of a tortoise?

• 60-80 years
• 10-20 years
• 30-50 years
• 90-100 years

What is the largest species of tortoise?

• Galapagos tortoise
• Hermann's tortoise
• Aldabra tortoise
• Indian star tortoise

What is the smallest species of tortoise?

• Egyptian tortoise
• Greek tortoise
• Speckled Cape Tortoise
• Russian tortoise

What is the average weight of a tortoise?

• 10-15 pounds
• 16-20 pounds
• 1-5 pounds
• 6-10 pounds

What is the average length of a tortoise?

• 6-8 inches
• 9-12 inches
• 13-16 inches
• 17-20 inches

What is the primary diet of tortoises?

• Plants
• Meat
• Insects
• Fish

What is the name for the hard, protective shell of a tortoise?

• Carapace
• Exoskeleton
• Plastron
• Endoskeleton

What is the name for the underside of a tortoise's shell?

• Carapace
• Endoskeleton
• Exoskeleton
• Plastron

What is the name for a group of tortoises?

• Herd
• Pack
• Flock
• Creep

What is the name for the process of shedding a tortoise's shell?

• Shedding
• Exfoliating
• Sloughing
• Molting

What is the name for the process of a tortoise burying itself in the ground to regulate its body temperature?

• Brumation
• Estivation
• Hibernation
• All of the Above

What is the name for the process of a tortoise slowing down its metabolism and activity during the winter months?

• Estivation
• Thermoregulation
• Burrowing
• Hibernation

What is the name for the process of a tortoise keeping its eggs warm until they hatch?

• Hatching
• Burrowing
• Nesting
• Incubation

What is the tortoise's population status?

• Critically Endangered
• All of the Above
• Threatened
• Endangered