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Animal Forms Affected By Marine Pollution - Coggle Diagram
Animal Forms Affected By Marine Pollution
Dolphins
Physical Characteristics
smooth, rubbery skin
mixture of black, white, and gray
beaklike snout
Elongated snouts + rounded heads
Streamlined body + curved dorsal fin
Behavioral Characteristics
Dolphins form strong bonds with other dolphins
Intricate and complex social behaviour
exhibit intricate communication and detection system in the form of underwater sonar (high-pitched whistles and squeaks)
Dolphins are able to detect objects underwater by using echolocation (rely on sounds for communication)
High cognitive abilities (intelligent)
Have the closest spiritual, intellectual and social link to humans of all marine life.
Whales
Physical characteristics
Long, torpedo shaped body
Colour varies on species (blue, black & grey)
Two pectoral fins + a small dorsal fin
Lighter coloured underbellies
Large, sturdy build
Each whale has a unique tail fin, like a fingerprint
Small eyes, advanced vision
Large head + wide mouth
Behavioral Characteristics
Intelligent creatures
Sharp instincts
Brain very similar to human brain
High emotional intelligence
Whales generally stay in pods of two to three
Some species of whales are solitary while others are social
Excellent hearing (relies on echolocation like dolphins)
Sea Turtles
Physical characteristics
large, streamlined shell
non-retractile head and limbs
sea turtles cannot pull their limbs and head inside their shells
flippers are adapted for swimming
shape, size and coloring of the shell depend on the species
many of the sea turtle species are named for aspects of their physical appearance (e.g.: hawksbills are named for their narrow, pointed beak.)
physical characteristics differ from species
large eyes, downturned mouth
Behavioral charcteristics
solitary creatures that remain submerged for much of the time they are at sea
not generally considered social animals
sea turtles respond to low frequency sounds and vibrations (good hearing)
Sea turtles can see near-ultraviolet, violet, blue-green and yellow light. (can see well underwater but are shortsighted in the air)
sea turtles have an acute sense of smell in the water