Mudskippers

Mudskippers

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Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Biology

1st - 6th Grade

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The video explores the unique characteristics of the mudskipper, a fish that can walk on land. It lives in the intertidal zone and uses its pectoral fins to move. Mudskippers can breathe both in water and on land, absorbing oxygen through their skin and mouth. They reproduce by laying eggs in tunnels and ensure the eggs receive enough oxygen. The video highlights the mudskipper's adaptations for survival in its environment.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary habitat of the mudskipper?

Coral reefs

Freshwater lakes

Intertidal zone

Deep ocean

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do mudskippers move across the mud?

By sliding on their bellies

By using their pectoral fins

By crawling with their gills

By hopping on their tails

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique ability do mudskippers have to attract a mate?

Changing colors

Building sand castles

Singing underwater

Catapulting into the air

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do mudskippers breathe when they are on land?

Through their eyes

Through their fins

Through their skin and mouth

Through their gills only

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do mudskippers do to ensure their eggs receive enough oxygen?

Lay them in shallow water

Deliver mouthfuls of fresh air

Expose them to sunlight

Keep them in their mouths