Question
Cetaceans (“SEH-tay-shunz”) use this behavior to check out for floating debris or boats. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this behavior in which a whale or dolphin kicks its tail fluke while holding itself vertically in the water in order to hold its head above the water line.
ANSWER: spyhopping [prompt on descriptions indicating the cetacean surfacing from the water]
[10e] Spy-hopping is most often associated with these largest members of the dolphin family characterized by their black bodies and white eye spots.
ANSWER: orcas [or Orcinus orca; or killer whales]
[10m] These cetaceans and Bryde’s whales coordinate group-wide spyhop-like surfacings when catching food during bubble-net feeding. These cetaceans’ scientific name comes from them having pectoral fins that measure up to one-third of their total body size.
ANSWER: humpback whales [or Megaptera novaeangliae; prompt on whales]
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