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journalquiz 5-3-2013
Marine biology mamals
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| List the general mamalia characteristics | four legs live birth warm blooded milk |
| what order do sealions and seals belong | pinnepeds |
| what is the difference between sea lions and seals | sealions can move on land. |
| what do walruses eat | clams and small crustceans |
| what order do sea otters and polar bears belong | carnivora |
| how do sea otters keep warm | high metabolism and dense fur |
| to which order do manateas and dugongs belong | Sirenia |
| what do manates eat | sea grasses and algae |
| to what order do dolphins and whales belong | cetacea |
| list the two main types of cetaceans | baleen whales toothed whales |
| what is a fluke | tail |
| explain how baleen whales feed | the whale filter feeds by taking a big mouthful of water and sqqueeze it through the bristles the whale then licks off the food that is left behind off the bristles and swallows it. |
| what is a roqual whale | a baleen whale with grooves in his throat that expand. |