Question

ording to the information in the article, how are blue - tongued skinks similar to mals?
a. they are warm - blooded b. they have hairs on their bo
c. the females give birth to live young d. they feed their young milk

Explanation:

Blue - tongued skinks are reptiles. Most mammals are warm - blooded, have hair, and feed their young milk, but reptiles are cold - blooded, have scales (not hair), and don't produce milk. However, some reptiles like certain skinks (including blue - tongued skinks in some cases) and most mammals give birth to live young (as opposed to laying eggs). Option a: Reptiles are cold - blooded, so blue - tongued skinks are not warm - blooded like mammals. Option b: Reptiles have scales, mammals have hair, so blue - tongued skinks don't have hair. Option d: Reptiles don't produce milk to feed their young, mammals do. Option c: Some blue - tongued skinks give birth to live young, and most mammals also give birth to live young (though there are exceptions like monotremes, but this is the most similar characteristic among the options).

Answer:

c. The females give birth to live young