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Whales And Dolphins

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Cetaceans and Sirenians : Whales And Dolphins

Introduction:
"All about the wonderful and intriguing creatures of the deep, and the oceanarium."


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


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


3. The blue whale, the largest whale on earth, weighs ___ times what the largest land animal, the African elephant weighs.
    7
    24
    15
    33


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


5. The champion all time diver, known to reach depths of 3 km. under the water for up to 2 hours:
    Bridled Dolphin
    Killer whale
    Sperm whale
    Blue whale


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


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:
    Humpback whales
    Right whales
    Bottlenose dolphins
    Spinner dolphins


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


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


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


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


14. Modern whaling originated in and is dominated by:
    Britain
    Scandinavia
    Japan
    Russia


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


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