Reptile Thru Marine Mammals Worksheet: Name ______

Reptile thru Marine Mammals Worksheet: Name ______

How many living species of reptiles are there? ______list the 5 major characteristics of reptiles 1. ______

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There are 7 basic sea turtles left on earth today. List them along with their scientific name

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Diagram a green sea turtle, and a leatherback sea turtle carapace below. Be sure to label all parts.

Describe how sea snakes move through the water and breathe ______

What is the scientific name of the marine iguana? ______

Explain how these iguanas eat, what they eat and how they maintain body temperature. ______

What are the 2 major differenes between sea turtles and land tortoises? ______

What order do birds belong? ______list some adaptations marine birds have taken on in order to live this life ______

What is the only requirement for being a bird? ______what does endothermic mean? ______what does the term Preening mean? ______about how many different species of birds are there? ______How many of those are marine? ______what are the 4 characteristics that birds and reptiles share?

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Of the characteristcs above, which do sharks also share? ______what does the length of the wing determine? ______what does the shape of the beak determine? ______Describe the type of “Footing” you would expect a bird to have that lives on the water? ______what type of footing would you expect a raptor too have? ______

Penguins are in what class? ______where are they located? ______do all penguins live in cold water ______describe characteristics of penguins ______there are 5 different types of marine mammals. What are they? (give examples of each)

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What is the scientific name of the polar bear? ______what are the 5 main generalities unique to the organism?

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What is the scientific name of the sea otter? ______what are the 5 main generalities unique to the organism?

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There are 3 families of pinnipeds. List them and give examples of each

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Compare a true seal to a sea lion ______why do humans club baby harp seals? ______what can be done to stop this sensless slaughter? ______what order do dugongs and mantees belong? ______what is the scientific name of the Florida Manatee? ______what other animals are closely related to these mammals? ______How do we know this? ______what is the biggest difference between dugongs and manatees? ______explain their dentition ______discuss their gestation ______talk about the Florida Manatee; why is it threatened here? ______why are they dying this year? ______How does red-tide kill manatees? ______what is the suborder for toothed whales? ______what is the suborder for baleen whales? ______what family are porpoises in? ______what are the 5 things that makes porpoises different from dolphins?

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What family do dolphins belong? ______what size range do they come in ______describe baleen, how it works, and where it is located. ______what are the major differences between baleen and toothed whales ______what is the largest toothed whale? ______what is the largest baleen whale? ______Baleen is made of ______Describe the structure, and the function of the baleen ______What is another name for these whales that gulp schools of fish or krill? ______List the 8 whales below (place them in order of size; largest to smallest)

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There are 2 other ways of feeding for baleen whales. List them below, and name the whales that use the particular technique

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2.  ______

How many species of toothed whales are there about? ______what is their sub-order? ______what whales would be considered Great whales? ______

Compare Mysticeti to Odontoceti below. Compare their structure/function

Type of whale / Suborder name / Suborder name
Tooth structure
Echolocation
Blowhole
Way they eat
Types of food
Size (largest and smallest)