Egyptian
tortoise
-one of the world’s smallest tortoise
-herbivore
-females are larger than males
-threats : illegal collecting for the pet
trade, habitat destruction and
degradation
sea otter
-second smallest marine mammals.
-maintain the balance of the
near-shore kelp ecosystems
-reduce levels of atmospheric carbon
dioxide
-spend much of their lives in the
water
-can use tools, use small rocks or
other objects to pry shellfish from rocks and to hammer them open
-eat urchins, abalone, mussels,
clams, snails, and crabs
Mexican axolotl
-salamander
that has rare traits of retaining its adult life
-live permanently
in the water
-eat
mollusks, worms, insect larvae, crustaceans and some fish
mandarin duck
-favor small wooded ponded and avoid lakes or large bodies of water
-maneuverable fliers, able to fly through trees with remarkable agility
-an Asian symbol for love and
fidelity (pairs tend to stay together years after years)
-eat plants, seeds, snails, insects, and small fish
-male Mandarin is the most beautiful of all ducks.
beluga whale
-toothed whales
-have broad, paddle-like flippers and notched tails
-feed on salmon, eulachon, tomcod, char, octopus, crab
-use sound to find prey, communicate
and navigate
-cervical vertebrae are not fused (help maneuver and catch
prey in silt-laden or ice-covered areas)
Hawaiian monk seal
-eat
fish, spiny lobsters, octopus and eels
-prefer sandy, warm beaches
-seen alone or in small group
Loggerhead ( Caretta caretta)
-head is very large with
heavy strong jaws
-omnivorous, eat mollusks,
crustacean, horseshoe crab, mussel, and clams
-feed in coastal bays and
estuaries
-threats :fishing gear,
loss of nesting habitat due to coastal development, predation of nests and human
disturbance
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