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Mysteries of the Deep: A Sea Creatures Quiz
The great marine explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau once wrote, "The best way to observe fish is to become a fish." But if you can't strap on scuba gear and dive to the ocean depths to "become a fish," you can still test your oceanographic knowledge up here on dry land. Each of the fish and other sea creatures pictured below has offered a hint of its identity. See how many sea creatures you can identify.
1
It’s not that I’m naturally shy--I’m just not wearing a shell. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Bruce Coleman, Inc./Ron Sefton)
2
You may enjoy my diminutive cousins steamed in a little white wine and butter sauce. But I’m the granddaddy of the family, and can weigh as much as 227 kg (500 lb). Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Bruce Coleman, Inc./James Shaw)
3
My eyes? All the better to see you, my dear. And because I can change my skin color to match my surroundings, I’ll see you before you’ll see me. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Photo Researchers, Inc./Tom McHugh)
4
Who are you calling big mouth? I’m just having dinner here! Who do you think I am?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Animals Animals/James D. Watt)
5
My siblings and I were born in the Sargasso Sea and then spent a year drifting in the Gulf Stream before we finally reached the freshwater rivers of North America, where we’ll grow up. Who are we?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Oxford Scientific Films/Rodger Jackman)
6
Despite my birdlike name, I can’t fly and I have a hard time mimicking human speech. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Peter Arnold, Inc./Fred Bavendam)
7
Most fish would be stung in the place where I like to make my home. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Peter Arnold, Inc./Fred Bavendam)
8
OK, you might have to guess who we are. But no cheating--we like to keep it clean around here. Who are we?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Bruce Coleman, Inc./Dale Knuepfer)
9
Step on me and you’ll regret it--I use a powerful nerve poison to hunt my prey. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Bruce Coleman, Inc./Ron and Valerie Taylor)
10
We may be microscopic, but we form the first link in the aquatic food chain. You may not find us very appetizing, though, since our sides are made of silica, or glass. Who are we?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Oxford Scientific Films/Peter Parks)
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I’m thought to be the most ancient organism on Earth, and can live inside the icy cold of a glacier or in the steaming water of a hot spring. I can even live in places without oxygen. Who am I?
Who am I? (Image Credit: Oxford Scientific Films/Peter Parks)
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