18 Aquatic Mammals & Polar Oceans

The order/group for whales is ________

• Sirenians

• Cetacean

• Odobenidae

• Pinnipeds

Which of the following whales is not an Odonticeti whale?

• Killer whale

• Sperm whale

• Beluga whale

• Blue whale

What is the primary food source for baleen whales?

• giant squid

• fish and squid

• people

• krill

How deep can a sperm whale dive?

• a. 1-2 miles

• 2 ½ miles

• 2-3 miles

• over 3 miles

What does the word “Pinnipedia” mean?

• “tail foot

• “fin foot”

• head foot”

• “tail foot”

Which of the following words means “one who walks with his teeth”?

• Pinnipeds

• Phocidae

• Odobenidae

• Otariidae

What characteristic distinguishes Phocidae from Otariidae?

• presence of teeth

• presence of a fur collar

• presence of external ear flaps

• they are the same animal

Which of the following is not an example of a true seal?

• Harbor seal

• Harp seal

• Elephant seal

• Alaska fur seal

Thought to be the original mermaids.

• Odobenidae

• Sirenia

• Mystectis

• Pinnipeds

The favorite food of the polar bear is

• salmon

• shellfish

• seals

• humans