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A WHALE OF THE TIME - Coggle Diagram
A WHALE OF THE TIME
MARINE MAMMALS
CETACEANS
The toothed whales (odontocetes)
hard-sharp teeth.
killer whale.
sperm whale,
bottlenose dolphin,
The baleen whales (mysticetes)
baleen
bristly comb-like
structures
filter particles of food
SIRENIANS
Manatees
Dugong
Herbivores
CARNIVORANS
Distinguished
dense fur
sharp claws
canine teeth
Terrestrial
dogs
skunks
Pinnipeds
seals
sea lions
walrus
Species
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
lives in coastal kelp forests
marine otter (Lontra felina)
same genus as freshwater river otters
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
spend most of their time swimming
in the ocean
hunting seals on sea ice
ADAPTATIONS
Generating and Retaining Heat
Endothermy
insulating layers (Blubber)
dense layer of fat tissue under the skin
Homeostasis
condition of a body system that is actively regulated to remain consistent
Swimming
obligate swimmer is any species that spends its entire life in water
Diving Adaptations
Mammal?
Vertebrate animals
Live on land
Live-in freshwater and ocean
habitats
ENERGY ACQUISITION
Cetacean Feeding
converting food
into heat energy
Mysticete whales
gulp large
mouthfuls of seawater
skimming
for plankton.
bubble-netting
Marine Carnivoran Feeding
long tusks
invertebrate prey
Sirenian Feeding
Manatees
dugongs
plant-eating
large flat molar teeth
GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND
REPRODUCTION
Parental care
benefits their offspring
protect, feed, or train them
Biparental care
extensive care is needed for
the young.
male parental care is uncommon
relatively long period of parental feeding