Everyone knows about whales, sharks, and sea turtles. But there are plenty of not-so-famous creatures that are just as cool! Swim along with us and take this ocean quiz. Then rate yourself on your ocean animal smarts.

1. The stargazer buries itself in the sand to. . .
a. fool prey into coming close to its wiggling tongue.
b. sleep, keeping its mouth open and tongue out so it can breathe.
c. hibernate.

2. Christmas tree worms are . . .
a. the world’s tiniest trees.
b. animals that live on a coral reef.
c. Christmas ornaments for fish.

3. This sea angel uses its “wings” to. . .
a. swim.
b. breathe.
c. fly around doing good deeds.

4. A mudskipper is a . . .
a. lizard that lives in the water.
b. fish that can breathe air.
c. type of tadpole.

5. The red-lipped batfish. . .
a. wears lipstick.
b. has feet.
c. can walk on its feet-like fins.

6. These beautiful sea squirts. . .
a. squirt water from their bodies when they’re disturbed.
b. feed on small creatures that they filter from the water.
c. both a and b.

7. The yeti crab has unusual eating habits. It eats. . .
a. its young.
b. the hairs on its arms.
c. bacteria that grow on the hairs on its arms.

8. The dumbo octopus. . .
a. has big ears that give it excellent hearing.
b. has fins that look like ears.
c. is the star of a movie.

RATE YOURSELF

6-8 correct: You have a DEEP knowledge of ocean animals.

4-5: You did swimmingly.

2-3: You’re still afloat.

0-1: You’re in way over your head. But don’t worry—now that you’ve checked the answers, you’re an ocean know-it-all!

ANSWERS: 1-a, 2-b, 3-a, 4-b, 5-c, 6-c, 7-c, 8-b