Animals Flashcards
Easy to spot fin on it’s back near its tail: large whale
Fin Whale
asymetric head: dark on the left and light on the right
Fin Whale
gray cheverons behind their head
Fin Whale
underside of the fluke is white with a gray border
Fin Whale
large whale with oval-shaped scars
Sei Whale
large whale with subtle mottling on body
Sei Whale
large whale: the dorsal fin appears at the same time as the blowhole when it surfaces
Sei Whale
noteworthy tall columnar blow
Blue Whale
mottled blue-gray body
Blue Whale
long pectoral fins
Humpback Whale
Short, paddle-like pectoral fins
North Atlantic Right Whale
V-shaped spout
North Atlantic Right Whale
mittens on it’s pectorals
Minke
small whale
Minke
whale that surfaces snout first
Minke
whale with very small blow
Minke
whale that does not raise its fluke when diving
Minke
single blow hole on left side of head
Sperm
dorsal knuckles
Sperm and Humpback
Can you tell the difference betwee Long-finned Pilot Whales and Short-finned Pilot Whales?
No
bulbous head with no rostrum
Pilot Whale
dolphin with dorsal fin far forward and long base
Pilot Whale