Test your
knowledge of whales, dolphins and porpoises
Here's
a quiz that will make you think!
All
the answers are in the fact sheets on this website, so you might
like to start by reading these. The answers are in the fact sheets
about bottlenose dolphins,
minke whales, harbour
porpoises, common
dolphins, and blue whales
- so you don't need to read them all. Phew! Of course you could
just try the questions too. They have links to help you in case
you get stuck.
Ready
to try this? Jot down the answers, then check at the end... No
cheating now!
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1.
Minke whales have baleen plates not teeth. What do they feed
on? Help!
- 2.
When you spot minke whales you see their back and dorsal fin.
What colour are thier backs and dorsal fins? Help!
- 3.
Bottlenose dolphins are quite chunky and larger than other dolphins
in the world. How long can they be? Help!
- 4.
True or False: Bottlenose dolphin calves are born between March
and September? Help!
- 5.
Describe the shape of porpoise teeth? Help!
- 6.
Name two things that porpoise are threatened by. Help!
- 7.
Common dolphins are sociable. How large can the groups be that
they hang out in? Help!
- 8.
Common dolphins can be identified by a cream-yellow patch. Where
is the patch located on their body? Help!
- 9.
The largest animal on earth, the blue whale, has a tongue that
is heavier than a) an elephant b) a horse c) a sheep d) all
3 of them? Help!
- 10.
What does the largest animal on earth mainly eat? Help!
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