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Ep248: Marine Life Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space books, movies 2
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  science facts coming at you. Welcome to Kit Cast Daily, where
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  we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just for curious
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  kids like you. Today's episode is all about
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  marine life. Get ready to dive into the ocean
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  and explore some of the coolest creatures and amazing facts
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  about life under the sea. Grab your snorkel and your
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  thinking cap because it's time for marine life trivia.
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  Let's start with an easy one. Here's question number one.
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  What is the largest animal in the ocean and actually the
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  largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth?
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  The answer is the blue whale. Blue whales can grow up to 100
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  feet long and weigh as much as 200 tons.
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  That's heavier than 30 elephants together.
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  Blue whales eat tiny shrimp like animals called krill, and even
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  though they are so big they can't swallow anything larger
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  than a beach ball. Ready for question #2 Which sea
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  creature is known for having eight arms and is famous for
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  being super smart? The answer is the octopus.
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  Octopuses have 8 flexible arms and they're known for their
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  intelligence. They can solve puzzles, open
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  jars, and even escape from tanks and aquariums.
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  Now for question #3 what animal is sometimes called the Unicorn
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  of the sea because of its long spiral Tusk?
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  The answer is the narwhal. Narwhals live in Arctic waters
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  and the long Tusk is actually a large tooth that can grow up to
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  10 feet long. Scientists think the Tusk is
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  used to impress other narwhals and maybe even to help them find
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  food. Moving on to question #4 what
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  fish is known for its bright colors and loves among coral
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  reefs and sometimes helps clean other fish?
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  The answer is the cleaner wrasse.
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  These small fish eat parasites and dead skin off bigger fish,
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  which helps keep the ocean healthy.
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  They are easy to spot because of their bold blue and black
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  stripes. Let's go a little deeper for
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  question #5 which animal can glow in the dark using a special
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  trick called bioluminescence? The answer is the jellyfish.
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  Many types of jellyfish can make their own light, which they use
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  to attract prey or scare away predators.
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  Some deep sea creatures also use bioluminescence to communicate
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  or hide in the darkness. Time for question number six.
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  What is the name of the biggest coral reef system in the world,
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  which is so large it can be seen from space?
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  The answer is the Great Barrier Reef.
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  It's located off the coast of Australia and is home to
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  thousands of different kinds of fish, corals and other marine
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  animals. The reef is over 1400 miles
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  long. Here comes question #7 which
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  small marine animal can pump up its body with water and turn
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  itself inside out if it gets stuck?
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  The answer is the sea cucumber. Sea cucumbers are soft, squishy
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  animals that live on the ocean floor.
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  If a predator grabs them, they can turn themselves inside out
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  to escape. Let's keep swimming with
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  question #8 What animal is the fastest swimmer in the ocean
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  reaching speeds up to 68 mph? The answer is the sailfish.
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  Sailfish have a long pointed bill and a large sail like fin
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  on their back. They can swim faster than any
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  other fish, making them the speed champions of the sea.
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  Now question #9 which animal has a shell made of two halves and
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  can squirt out a jet of water to move quickly?
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  The answer is the scallop. Scallops live on the sea floor
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  and have two hinge shells. They can clap their shells
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  together to shoot out water and quickly swim away from danger.
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  Let's see if you know this one for question 10.
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  What animal is known for having thousands of sharp teeth
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  arranged in several rows and can keep growing new teeth all its
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  life? The answer is the shark.
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  Sharks have rows and rows of teeth that are replaced
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  throughout their lives. If a shark loses a tooth,
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  another one moves forward to take its place, so they always
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  have a sharp bite. Question #11 is coming up which
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  animal can change its color and texture to blend in with its
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  surroundings, making it very hard for predators to spot it?
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  The answer is the cuttlefish. Cuttlefish are masters of
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  camouflage. They can change the color,
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  pattern, and even the texture of their skin to hide from
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  predators or sneak up on prey. Question 12 is a cool one.
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  What animal spends almost its entire life floating upside down
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  and has a special bubble that helps it stay at the surface?
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  The answer is the Portuguese man O War.
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  It looks like a jellyfish but is actually made-up of a group of
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  animals working together. Its bubbles let's it float and
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  its long tentacles can sting to catch food.
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  Ready for question #13 Which marine mammal is famous for
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  using tools like rocks to crack open shellfish for food?
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  The answer is the sea Otter. Sea otters float on their backs
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  and often use rocks to break open clams and crabs.
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  They have thick fur to keep them warm in cold water and are some
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  of the few animals that use tools.
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  Let's try question #14 What is the name of the small fish that
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  can inflate its body into a round ball when it feels
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  threatened? The answer is the puffer fish.
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  When scared, puffer fish fill their bodies with water or air
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  and puff up to look bigger. Some puffer fish are also
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  poisonous, which helps protect them from predators.
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  Now for question 15. Which tiny animal builds huge
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  colonies called reefs by making hard skeletons of calcium
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  carbonate? The answer is the coral polyp.
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  Coral polyps are small, soft animals that live in groups.
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  They build hard skeletons around themselves, and over time these
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  join together to form coral reefs.
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  We're getting close to the end, but here's question 16.
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  Which animal can regrow its arms if they get bitten off and uses
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  tube feet to move along the ocean floor?
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  The answer is the sea star, also called the starfish.
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  Sea stars have 5 or more arms, and if they lose 1, they can
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  grow it back. Their tube feet help them stick
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  to rocks and move around underwater.
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  Let's make things a little tougher for question 17.
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  What is the name of the tiny plankton animal that produces
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  most of the oxygen we breathe? Even more than trees, The answer
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  is phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are tiny plants
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  that float in the ocean and use sunlight to make food.
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  They produce more than half of the world's oxygen, making them
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  super important for all living things.
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  Here's question #18 which giant sea creature has the largest
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  eyes in the animal Kingdom? Sometimes as big as a soccer
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  ball, the answer is the colossal squid.
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  The colossal squid lives deep in the ocean and has eyes that can
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  be up to 12 inches across. These huge eyes help it see in
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  the dark deep sea where it hunts for food.
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  Question 19 is up next. What animal can squirt blacking
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  to escape from danger and is also known for having three
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  hearts? The answer is the squid.
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  Squids use ink to confuse predators and make a quick
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  getaway. They also have three hearts that
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  help pump blood around their bodies.
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  For question 20, let's test your memory.
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  Which large marine mammal is sometimes called the sea cow and
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  eats only plants? The answer is the manatee.
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  Manatees are gentle giants that graze on sea grasses and plants.
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  They are slow moving and spend most of their time eating and
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  resting in warm shallow waters. Now it's time for a super
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  challenge question. This one is a bit tricky so
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  think carefully. What is the name of the deep sea
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  fish that has its own built in fishing rod with a glowing tip
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  to lure prey in the darkness of the ocean?
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  The answer is the anglerfish. Anglerfish live in the dark
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  depths of the ocean and have a long thin growth on their head.
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  With a glowing tip. This fishing rod attracts
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  smaller fish which the anglerfish quickly snaps up.
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  That's the end of today's marine life.
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  Trivia. You learned about some of the
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  most amazing animals in the ocean, from gigantic whales to
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  tiny plankton and everything in between.
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  Marine life is full of surprises, and there is always
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  more to discover. If you like learning about the
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  ocean or have a favorite sea creature, be sure to keep
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  exploring and asking questions. Thanks for joining us on Kit
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  Cast Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun facts, and more just
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  for curious kids like you. Stay curious, keep learning, and
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  we'll catch you next time with more fun trivia and facts.
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  Until then, have a fantastic day.