Question

Which of the following reptiles is warm-blooded?
(a)Chelone
(b)Heloderma
(c)Crocodilus
(d)None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: Reptiles are the animals that are closely related to the birds. It comprises turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodiles, amphibians, etc. They are oviparous and hatch within the female's body.

Complete answer:
Some reptiles regulate their body temperature and adapt many ways to be successful in their natural environment. Some lizards depend on their surroundings to stay warm and can raise their body temperature. These adaptations affect the care of pet reptiles and the most direct impact on the pet reptile is the temperature regulation. Reptiles required heat elements in their habitat to have a place for warm-up.

Additional Information: Chelone: They are a large group of green turtle which ranges throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world. They consist of fat beneath their carapace which is of olive to black color. They lay eggs on beaches and migrate between one pair of feeding and nesting areas. The diet of these organisms depends on their ages as the Juvenile is carnivorous and when they mature they become omnivorous.
Heloderma: They are the slowly moving lizards that are short and consist of fat-storage organs. They are venomous which are located in the venom glands in their upper jaws. They are the only living genus of the family and are dark in color with yellowish or pinkish markings.
Crocodilus: They are semi-aquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa and are large true crocodiles. They congregate in freshwater habitats and are carnivorous animals which field mostly on vertebrates such as reptiles, birds, fishes and mammals. They are at high risk of extinction and are critically endangered.

So, the correct answer is 'None of the above'.

Note: The first known warm-blooded lizard is the tegu which raises its body temperature to 10 degrees Celsius warmer than its surrounding. The strongest bite in the animal world is of crocodiles which consists of sharp teeth. They have powerful jaws. The oldest Fossil of the sea turtle is around 120 million years old which makes the sea turtle the oldest creatures on the planet.