Marine Mammal, Birds, Reptiles Review

Which of the following is NOT a use for blubber in a marine mammal?

• keep warm

• buoyancy

• food reserve

• attack prey

Osmoregulation is used in mammals for what purpose?

• reproduction

• expelling excess salts

• toxins

• lung activity

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A term used to describe the action of when whales lift their head straight out of the water ___.

• lobtailing

• fluking

• spyhopping

• blowing

Seals and Sea Lions are examples of what type of mammals ___?

• Cetacean

• Felines

• Pinnipeds

• Sirenians

Manatees and Dugong feed on ____.

• humans

• fish

• small crustaceans

• sea grass

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Which otter species lack blubber?

• both otter species

• neither otter species

• only sea otters

• only marine otters

Which otter species rarely leaves water, even gives birth in water?

• sea otters only

• marine otters only

• both otter species

• neither species

Which is the only truly marine mammal without blubber?

• Sea Otter

• Harp Seal

• Dugong

• Porpoise

Which of these is a marine mammal?

• Penguin

• Polar Bear

• Whale Shark

Which of the following is part of the dive response?

• Moving blood away from vital organs

• Heart rate speeds up

• Heart rate slows down

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