Marine Birds and Reptiles: Adaptations and Traits

Marine Birds and Reptiles

Key Adaptations and Characteristics

• A bird with no oil: a frigatebird
• A common shorebird: a plover
• A marine reptile: the marine iguana
• A seabird that has: a gull
• A structure found within penguins: crop
• A very agile seabird: a cormorant
• All of the following are adaptations of sea snakes: oviparous reproduction
• All of the following are major points: all countries now use TEDs to fish for shrimp.
• All the following are adaptations of reptiles: dark bodies
• An adaptation of the marine: dark skin to absorb the sun's heating radiation
• An interesting feeding behavior: using their feet to paddle just below
• Birds are considered homeothermic: True
• Birds in which the lower bill protrudes: skimmers
• Birds that are known to eat the chicks: gulls
• Birds that catch their prey: terns
• Birds that crash: pelicans
• Birds that dive into the water: boobies
• Birds that have long narrow bills: shorebirds
• Birds that prey by attracting small fish: skimmers
• Birds that pursue their prey underwater are: penguins
• Birds that spend most of their time aloft at sea are: albatrosses
• Buoyancy in pelicans is achieved by: subcutaneous air sacs
• Frigatebirds have been: perching on feeding pelicans
• Gulls feed mostly by: scavenging
• Herons and egrets are members of the: shorebirds
• In emperor penguins, the mother incubates: False
• In general, birds increase the chance their young will survive by: providing parental care of the young
• In marine birds, excess salts are removed by: salt glands above the eyes
• In marine crocodiles excess salts are removed by: salt glands in the tongue
• In marine turtles, excess salts are removed by: salt glands above the eyes
• In reptiles, the circulatory system of the lungs is nearly completely separate from the circulatory system of the rest of the body: True
• Marine iguanas feed mostly on: algae
• Marine turtles mate at sea but lay their eggs on land: True
• Most seabirds are ovoviviparous: False
• Penguins are only found in the Northern Hemisphere: False
• Penguins are preyed on by: leopard seals and killer whales
• Reptiles are very efficient in conserving water during excretion: True
• Sea snakes are valued for their exotic skins: True
• Sea snakes usually feed on: small fishes
• Sea turtle social behavior is primarily: solitary
• Seabirds produce concentrated urine to remove salts from their bodies: False
• Terns, skuas and jaegers are all related to the ____ group: gull
• The alcid species hunted to extinction was the: great auk
• The amniotic egg evolved ____ years ago: 340 million
• The bird with the largest wings, also a marine bird, is called the: albatross
• The birds are: homeotherms
• The birds that are most highly adapted to marine life are the: penguins
• The chorion of amniotic eggs functions in: gas exchange
• The crocodile best adapted to a marine lifestyle is: the Asian saltwater crocodile
• The ecological equivalent of penguins in the Northern Hemisphere is: the auk
• The heron is a stalking bird with the following characteristics: skinny legs, long necks, pincer type bill
• The oystercatcher is a member of the: shorebirds
• The seabirds with an ecological role: skuas and jaegers
• The stomach of yellow colored oil?: albatrosses
• The tube-nose of tubenoses: True
• Tubenoses include: albatrosses
• Which is not a unique adaptation marine life?: loss of limbs
• Which of the following is not generally considered and in the sea?: ventral nerve cord
• Which sea turtle can tolerate cold temperatures?: leatherback
• Which sea turtle has a diet of jellyfish?: leatherback
• Which turtle has a diet of seagrass?: green sea turtle