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All About Belugas Trivia Quiz

Belugas are very interesting animals. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
308,181

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Belugas are most closely related to narwhals.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do belugas live near Antarctica?

Yes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Can belugas swim backwards?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these is a nickname for belugas? Hint

White Whales

Iceberg Whales

Melon Whales

Chilly Whales

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Question 5 of 10

5. Belugas are very rarely seen in captivity.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why is it that polar bears can catch belugas easier in the winter? Hint

The belugas get trapped by ice.

The belugas can't swim as fast in the cold.

The belugas freeze to death.

All of these are reasons.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Belugas usually don't stay in the same pod their whole life.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these do belugas eat? Hint

crustaceans

all of these

fish

cephalopods

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the word "beluga" mean? Hint

blubber

frozen

ice

white

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does the beluga's genus name mean in Latin? Hint

White Swimmer

Wingless Dolphin

Arctic Dolphin

Round Face

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Belugas are most closely related to narwhals.

Answer: True

Belugas and narwhals are the only members of the Monodontidae family. They both live in the arctic. They are both whales.

2. Do belugas live near Antarctica?

Answer: No

They live in the Arctic. They mostly live between 50� N to 80� N. They live around Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia.

3. Can belugas swim backwards?

Answer: Yes

Most whales can't swim backwards, but belugas can. They swim slowly and can dive at least 1000 feet under water. They can be under water for up to twenty minutes.

4. Which of these is a nickname for belugas?

Answer: White Whales

They are known as white whales simply because they are pure white. When they are first born they are gray. They are also known as the the sea canary.

5. Belugas are very rarely seen in captivity.

Answer: False

Belugas were one of the first type of whales to be brought into captivity. They are found in sea parks and aquariums in North America, Europe, and Asia. People like to go see them because of their color and facial expressions.

6. Why is it that polar bears can catch belugas easier in the winter?

Answer: The belugas get trapped by ice.

Polar bears catch them easier in winter when the belugas are surrounded by ice and can't swim out to sea. Polar bears are one of the beluga's main predators. Killer whales also hunt belugas.

7. Belugas usually don't stay in the same pod their whole life.

Answer: True

They move from pod to pod. Some pods can consist of hundreds of belugas. Mothers and calves form different pods than males. They are very sociable animals.

8. Which of these do belugas eat?

Answer: all of these

The crustaceans they eat include crab and shrimp. Some cephalopods that they eat are octopuses and squid. They forage on the seabed.

9. What does the word "beluga" mean?

Answer: white

Beluga means "white" in Russian. Belukha is a different spelling of beluga. They are sometimes known as Belukha Whales by scientists, so as not confuse them with beluga sturgeon.

10. What does the beluga's genus name mean in Latin?

Answer: Wingless Dolphin

Delphinapterus is the beluga's genus name. "Delphin" means dolphin and "apterus" means wingless. The name comes from the fact that belugas don't have a dorsal fin.

Source: Author zebra101

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