Whales And Dolphins

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1. Whales are a kind of: shark fish mammal amphibian

2. The very largest whales eat: krill and plankton other whales fish coral

3. The female blue whale, the largest whale on earth, weighs ___ times what the largest land animal, the male African elephant weighs. Take the weight for an average animal. 33 15 7 24

4. 50 to 70 percent of a whale's body weight is: lungs stomach heart blubber

5. This whale is an all-time champion diver, known to reach depths of up to 3 km. underwater for up to two hours. What kind of whale is it? Sperm whale Blue whale Killer whale Bridled Dolphin

6. The Narwhal, a common northern white whale, is known for: pale white color facial expressions attacking humans tusk-like tooth

7. All whales have a dorsal (back) fin? True False

8. Killer whales get their name because they constantly attack bathers and divers. True False

9. Unique tuneful vocalization and considerable aerobatics are typical behavior of: Blue whales Spinner dolphins Right whales Humpback whales

10. There is now one prevalent theory on why whales beach themselves. True False

11. Name the most famous literary whale: Answer: (Two words - think H. Melville)

12. Which species of dolphin is most commonly found near tuna shoals? Common dolphins Hour-glass dolphins Bottlenose dolphins Spinner dolphins

13. Which of the following is not a whale or a dolphin? Beluga Dugong Irrawaddy Tucuxi

14. Commercial (as opposed to ritual) whaling originated in and is dominated by: Britain Russia Japan Scandinavia

15. Sperm whales got their name from 18th century whalers because: it means deep-dweller in Latin of the male's extremely large reproductive organ of the waxy grey oil found in their snout the females give birth to up to 10 baby whales