Aquatic Wildlife Trivia
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Dive deep with aquatic wildlife trivia on whales, dolphins, sharks, octopuses, coral reefs, and the bizarre creatures of the deep sea. From echolocating giants to eight-armed escape artists and glowing life in the midnight zone, the ocean hides the planet's strangest wonders. Take the plunge and see if your marine knowledge can handle the pressure.
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These tiny marine animals with tentacles are the primary builders of coral reefs, secreting calcium carbonate to form hard skeletons.
- Sea anemones
- Jellyfish
- Coral polyps
- Starfish
This is the scientific study of cephalopods such as squid, octopus, and cuttlefish.
- Ichthyology
- Malacology
- Teuthology
- Cetology
This massive filter-feeder holds the record as the largest fish in the ocean, reaching lengths of up to 40 feet.
- Whale shark
- Great white shark
- Basking shark
- Megamouth shark
This massive marine mammal holds the title as the largest animal to ever exist on Earth.
- Blue whale
- Sperm whale
- Humpback whale
- Gray whale
This colorful single-celled algae lives inside coral tissue, providing up to 90% of the coral's energy through photosynthesis.
- Kelp
- Zooxanthellae
- Seaweed
- Phytoplankton
Squid, octopus, and nautilus all belong to this class of mollusks, named for the "feet" on their heads.
- Gastropoda
- Cephalopoda
- Bivalvia
- Scaphopoda
Unlike bony fish, sharks and rays have skeletons made entirely of this flexible tissue.
- Calcium
- Cartilage
- Collagen
- Chitin
Unlike fish, whales and dolphins breathe air through this opening on top of their heads.
- Gill slit
- Blowhole
- Spiracle
- Nostril flap
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