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What kind of Cetacean is this?

 

Read the clues and guess which cetacean is described! Good luck!

1- They have big white teeth.

They are black and white.

They have a long dorsal fin

They eat many different things like squid, fish, birds and seals.

They are ...

A. Pilot Whales

B. Orcas (Killer Whales)

C. Minke Whales

2- They have teeth.

They have a yellowish patch on both sides.

They are very fast swimmers.

They eat squid and small fish.

They are...

A. Harbour Porpoises

B. Common Dolphins

C. Bottlenose Dolphins

3- They have teeth.

They have lots of white scars on their body.

Their head looks like they swam against a rock.

They eat squid, octopus and fish.

They are...

A. Bottlenose Dolphins

B. Harbour Porpoises

C. Risso's Dolphins

4- They have baleen.

They are the largest animals in the world.

Their body is blue-grey.

They eat tiny plankton.

They are...

A. Orcas (Killer Whales)

B. Sperm Whales

C. Blue Whales

5- They have baleen.

They have a white underside.

Their flippers are dark and sometimes have a white band.

They eat mainly little fish and krill.

They are...

A. Minke Whales

B. Humpback Whales

C. Bottlenose Dolphins

6- They have teeth.

They have a very big head.

They can dive very deep.

They like to eat giant squid.

They are...

A. Minke Whales

B. Harbour Porpoises

C. Sperm Whales

 

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