General Information
Are mammals warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
Warm-blooded
What is the name of the thick layer of fat that help keeps whales warm?
Blubber
Describe one physical feature of dolphins or porpoises.
True or False: Seals are excellent swimmers and divers.
True
True or False: Otters only live in fresh water.
False
While not all of my species are large, one species is the largest animal that has ever lived. I have a blowhole and sometimes a melon.
Whale
What does it mean to be warm-blooded?
Produce their own heat, body temperature does not change unless extreme temperatures
When whales are on the surface, they breathe through ______ on the tops of their heads
Dolphins and porpoises communicate with each other by making (chirping/singing/screeching) sounds.
Chirping
Both male and female walruses have long white ____ that grow from their upper jaws.
Tusks
Manatees eat: (a lot of food/very little food) throughout a day.
a lot of food
I am an excellent swimmer and diver. I live in cold water and many adaptations that help me live in this environment. I have short legs, flippers, and I spread oil over my fur to make it waterproof.
Seal
Do mammals give birth to live young or lay eggs?
Give birth to live young
White whales have a bulge on the top of their heads called:
a melon
Which animals are known to be more friendly and travel together: porpoises or dolphins?
Dolphins
Large and 3,000
Describe some physical features of otters.
They are covered with tightly packed fur that is waterproof. They have sensitive paws that help them hold their food and they can grow to be 4 ft long and 80 pounds.
I have long, white tusks that grow from my upper jaws. I can weight up to 3,000 pounds and an adult male may be 12 feet long.
Walrus
Oceans, lakes, the jungle, mountains
The sounds humpback whales make is commonly called:
songs
True or False: Dolphins and porpoises are some of the least intelligent animals of the sea.
False
What are some seal adaptations that help them live in cold water?
Sleek fur-covered bodies, layer of blubber, short legs that end in flippers
Why would a manatee be called a gentle giant?
They are very large creatures but they are harmless. They only eat plants and usually very shy.
I am a cute small mammal that uses objects as tools. I live mostly in water.
Otter
Explain how newborn mammals are cared for by their parents. (Do they live on their own immediately? Do they stay in a pouch?)
They feed off milk from their mother and live with them for a range of a few weeks to a few years. Their parents protect and teach them.
Which whale is the largest animal that ever lived?
White/Blue/Killer
Blue
What is the name of the largest kind of dolphin?
Killer Whale
How is the leader of a herd of walruses usually determined?
The male walrus who has the largest tusks.
How do sea otters use tools?
They can float on their back and hold a rock on their chests. They can also hammer a shellfish against the rock to break open the shell.
I live in warm, shallow waters near Florida and Central and South America. I am also known as the sea cow and I am important to people because I help keep canals and lakes clean.
Manatee