Question 1

True or false: The Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.

Accepted Answer

True. Per the National Park Service, Everglades National Park is officially designated as the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States.

Question 2

True or false: Alligators in the Everglades hibernate during the winter months like bears.

Accepted Answer

False. Alligators don't hibernate; they enter a state called brumation, becoming sluggish in cool weather but remaining active and surfacing on warm days.

Question 3

True or false: The Everglades is the only place on Earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist in the wild.

Accepted Answer

True. South Florida is the only region where American alligators and American crocodiles share habitat, due to overlapping brackish and freshwater zones.

Question 4

True or false: You can see flamingos in the wild in the Everglades year-round.

Accepted Answer

False. Flamingos are rare visitors; most seen are escapees from captivity. Historically they bred here, but now only small, sporadic flocks appear.

Question 5

True or false: The Everglades is actually a slow-moving river, not a swamp.

Accepted Answer

True. It's a 60-mile-wide, shallow river flowing from Lake Okeechobee to the Gulf, often called a 'river of grass' for its sheet flow.

Question 6

True or false: Burmese pythons in the Everglades have been known to eat adult deer and alligators.

Accepted Answer

True. Invasive pythons can grow over 15 feet and have consumed prey as large as deer and even alligators, disrupting the ecosystem.

Question 7

True or false: The Everglades was once part of a huge ancient ocean that covered all of Florida.

Accepted Answer

True. Much of Florida, including the area now called the Everglades, was submerged under shallow seas millions of years ago, forming the limestone bedrock that underlies the modern wetlands.

Question 8

True or false: The Everglades is home to a bird that can fly backwards.

Accepted Answer

True. Hummingbirds, such as the Ruby-throated Hummingbird, are found in the Everglades and can fly backwards thanks to their distinctive wing-beat pattern.

Everglades Trivia Questions