Cetaceans
The name of a whale's tail
Fluke
What is a large group of pinnipeds called?
A herd
Which herp uses diffusion to breathe through their skin?
amphibians
What is another name for the caudal fin?
Batoids are another name for
a. sharks
b. rays
b. rays
Whales that filter feed (without true teeth) are called...
Baleen Whales
blubber
Cats, lionfish, zebra mussels and cane toads are all what kind of unwanted species?
invasive species
Which part of the fish helps it stay buoyant in the water?
swim bladder
What is it called when animals are lighter on the bottom (ventral side) and darker on the top (dorsal side)?
countershading
A part of the head that toothed whales have and baleen whales do not have (used in echolocation).
melon
Small pinnipeds with no visible ear flaps that cannot use their rear fins on land.
True seals
Which sea turtle is the largest?
a. Leatherback
b. Loggerhead
c. Hawksbill
a. Leatherback
What does an operculum protect?
The gills
What are nares?
nostrils
The narwhal's horn is called a (like an elephant)..
tusk
Which pinniped drinks fresh water?
Manatee
What is the carapace of a turtle?
Its shell
Name one of the three kinds of fish.
Bony fish (Osteichthyes)
Cartilaginous fish (Chondrichthyes)
Jawless fish (Agnatha)
What are the skeletons of sharks and rays made of? (Hint: it's not bone, we have it in our nose and ears)
cartilage
Where do most whales spend the summer and winter?
winter - tropical regions
What is one way walruses use their tusks.
hunting, protection, hauling out, cutting holes in ice, fighting
What does ectothermic mean? (Hint: herps, reptiles and fish are all ectothermic)
cold-blooded
Which line on a fish senses tiny vibrations that travel through the water?
Lateral line
What kind of blood do sharks prefer?
Fish blood