Whale Behavior and Seaweed Interaction

Whales use seaweed to scratch an itch because they lack what?

• Fins

• Hands

• Tails

• Teeth

Fill in the blank: Whales interacting with jellyfish have been observed on the ______ United States east coast.

• Northern

• Southern

• Eastern

• Western

Why do researchers consider kelping as play?

• It is a survival technique

• It meets three criteria: voluntary, different from serious behaviors, and animals are not stressed

• It is a feeding behavior

• It is a migration activity.

Fill in the blank: Balancing seaweed may be stimulating for whales because their rostrums have ____.

• sharp teeth

• fine hair follicles

• scales

• feathers

What is one potential benefit of kelping for whales?

• It helps them fly

• It reduces bacterial growth on their skin

• It makes them invisible

• It helps them sing.

Fill in the blank: Grey whales off the coast of Mexico have approached humans for help in keeping down numbers of itchy ____.

• barnacles

• whale lice

• seaweed

• fish

Fill in the blank: Whale lice are more closely related to a ____ than to lice.

• fish

• bird

• shrimp

• mammal

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What is one reason why kelping might be more than just play for whales?

• It helps them sleep

• It provides entertainment

• It has health benefits like reducing bacteria

• It helps them find mates.

Green sea turtles use corals and rocks to clean their ______.

• Shell

• Fins

• Beak

• Tail

What is the main topic of the article?

• Whale migration

• Marine mammal behavior

• Ocean pollution

• Fish diet

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