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===c. Spyhopping === | ===c. Spyhopping === | ||
| − | Spyhopping is when a dolphin and whales are in a vertical stance so they can look at their surroundings above the water | + | Spyhopping is when a dolphin and whales are in a vertical stance so they can look at their surroundings above the water. The whale slowly rises straight out of the water, until its eye is above the water surface. After a few moments, the whale sinks back down. Again, we cannot be sure why whales spyhop, but they may be coming up to take a look around. |
===d. Baleen === | ===d. Baleen === | ||
Revision as of 03:24, 16 February 2007
1. Be able to identify three of each of the following and know where each is found. Know at least one by scientific name from each group:
a. Toothed Whales
b. Baleen Whales
c. True Seals
d. Eared Seals
e. Dolphins/Porpoises
f. Walruses (one kind)
g. Sea Otter (one kind)
h. Manatees
2. Know and locate the story of how God used a whale in Bible times.
3. What is the largest mammal in the sea?
Largest is the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
4. Explain the following words:
a. Breaching
Breaching is when a whale leaps into the air and falls on their backs.
b. Echolocation
c. Spyhopping
Spyhopping is when a dolphin and whales are in a vertical stance so they can look at their surroundings above the water. The whale slowly rises straight out of the water, until its eye is above the water surface. After a few moments, the whale sinks back down. Again, we cannot be sure why whales spyhop, but they may be coming up to take a look around.
