Marine and Aquatic Science
Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals…. Study Guide
1. Some snakes use venom to kill their prey. We discussed two of them ____sea snakes___ and
___yellow-bellied sea snake____.
2. The longest non-venomous snakes are the ___reticulated python___.
3. What is the longest venomous snake, ___king cobra___?
4. There are __23__ total species of crocodiles.
5. This small lizard is the only member of class Rhynchocephalia and is found in New Zealand
____sphenon____.
6. What are the two differences between crocodiles and alligators __snout shape___ and __tooth
arrangement__?
7. What does a neurotoxin do to the body, __affects the nervous system__?
8. Of the __25000___recognized bird species only ___2250_____ are adapted to life around the
water.
9. All mammals have a layer of fat to protect them from the cold, called ____blubber___.
10. Order ____carnivora___ includes sea otters and polar bears.
11. In Order Pinnipedia the ___forelimbs__ are modified to form flippers.
12. This group of chelonia have web feet for water and land existence ____teripans____.
13. In Order, Cetacea members lack _____external ear flaps___.
14. The tail of a mammal is called their ___fluke __.
15. This bird has a salt gland that helps them remove salt from the water in their environment,
___tubenoses___.
, 16. This is used by filter feeders (large whales) in order to eat invertebrates like krill, clams, and
mussels____baleen___.
17. These birds have webbing between their all four toes, are relatively large, and are widely distributed.
___pelicans____.
18. Whales that use baleen to filter out plankton belong to the ___mysticeti___ Family.
19. Toothed whales belong to the ___odontceti___ Family.
20. This group of chelonia are only found on land ____turtles___.
21. Whales can check their location in the water while migrating. This is called ___spy hopping__.
22. What are some adaptations of marine mammals that allow them to live in deep waters? ____slower
heart, blubber, fur, change in blood___?
23. All birds belong to Class ___aves___
24. Birds are all ___oviparous___, laying one or more amniote eggs that are covered with a shell that
contains __lime___.
25. The heaviest of all penguins is the ___emperor___@ _42__ lbs and __4_ ft in height.
26. Class ___reptilion__ appeared late in the Paleozoic Era and resembled small lizards.
27. The reptilian skin is thick, with a protective covering of __scales__ made of ___kertin___.
28. The Order ____chelonia__ includes terrapins, tortoises, and sea turtles.
29. Order ___squamata__ includes 5,640 different species of snakes and lizards.
30. How do you tell the sex of a snake_____probing____?
31. The four types of class Crocodilia are the __alligators__, ___crocodiles____, ___calmans_____and
__gavials__.
32. Development of a __penis___with which males deposit sperm inside the female to fertilize the egg
before a protective shell is formed.
Marine Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals…. Study Guide
1. Some snakes use venom to kill their prey. We discussed two of them ____sea snakes___ and
___yellow-bellied sea snake____.
2. The longest non-venomous snakes are the ___reticulated python___.
3. What is the longest venomous snake, ___king cobra___?
4. There are __23__ total species of crocodiles.
5. This small lizard is the only member of class Rhynchocephalia and is found in New Zealand
____sphenon____.
6. What are the two differences between crocodiles and alligators __snout shape___ and __tooth
arrangement__?
7. What does a neurotoxin do to the body, __affects the nervous system__?
8. Of the __25000___recognized bird species only ___2250_____ are adapted to life around the
water.
9. All mammals have a layer of fat to protect them from the cold, called ____blubber___.
10. Order ____carnivora___ includes sea otters and polar bears.
11. In Order Pinnipedia the ___forelimbs__ are modified to form flippers.
12. This group of chelonia have web feet for water and land existence ____teripans____.
13. In Order, Cetacea members lack _____external ear flaps___.
14. The tail of a mammal is called their ___fluke __.
15. This bird has a salt gland that helps them remove salt from the water in their environment,
___tubenoses___.
, 16. This is used by filter feeders (large whales) in order to eat invertebrates like krill, clams, and
mussels____baleen___.
17. These birds have webbing between their all four toes, are relatively large, and are widely distributed.
___pelicans____.
18. Whales that use baleen to filter out plankton belong to the ___mysticeti___ Family.
19. Toothed whales belong to the ___odontceti___ Family.
20. This group of chelonia are only found on land ____turtles___.
21. Whales can check their location in the water while migrating. This is called ___spy hopping__.
22. What are some adaptations of marine mammals that allow them to live in deep waters? ____slower
heart, blubber, fur, change in blood___?
23. All birds belong to Class ___aves___
24. Birds are all ___oviparous___, laying one or more amniote eggs that are covered with a shell that
contains __lime___.
25. The heaviest of all penguins is the ___emperor___@ _42__ lbs and __4_ ft in height.
26. Class ___reptilion__ appeared late in the Paleozoic Era and resembled small lizards.
27. The reptilian skin is thick, with a protective covering of __scales__ made of ___kertin___.
28. The Order ____chelonia__ includes terrapins, tortoises, and sea turtles.
29. Order ___squamata__ includes 5,640 different species of snakes and lizards.
30. How do you tell the sex of a snake_____probing____?
31. The four types of class Crocodilia are the __alligators__, ___crocodiles____, ___calmans_____and
__gavials__.
32. Development of a __penis___with which males deposit sperm inside the female to fertilize the egg
before a protective shell is formed.
