Marine Reptiles, Birds and Mammals

The pattern of reproduction of a sea turtle is:

• internal fertilization and external development
• internal fertilization and internal development
• external fertilization and external development
• external fertilization and internal developement

The female sea turtle lays eggs that have a:

• leathery shell
• hard calcium shell
• jellylike coating
• spiny shell

An adaptive feature that an egret has for hunting is:

• a pointed bill for grabbing small fish
• sharp talons for holding onto prey
• webbed feet for moving through water
• a streamlined body for diving

Penguins have all BUT:

• solid bones
• flipper like wings
• feathers
• a thick layer of insulating fat

The bird with the largest wingspan:

• osprey 
• egret
• oystercatcher
• albatross

Marine reptiles are found primarily in:

• cold regions
• temperate regions
• tundra
• tropical habitats

Manatees & Dugongs belong to which order of mammals?

• Sirenian
• Carnivor
• Cnidarian
• Mustelid

How is the whale adapted for breathing in the ocean?

• Air enters the blowhole and exits the mouth
• Air enters and exits through the mouth
• Air enters and exits through the blowhole
• Air enters the mouth and exits the blowhole

Of the following, which marine mammals have been heavily hunted for their fur?

• seals and gray whales
• seals and sea otters
• dolphins and manatees
• gray whales and manatees

Which is not a trait of Marine Mammals?

• Hair
• Warm Blooded
• Nursing young
• Ectotherm