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Unlike human teeth, which are composed mostly of enamel on the portion of the tooth outside of the gum, whale teeth have cementum outside the gum.
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What is a whales teeth made out of?
blue whales dont have teeth
Are a blue whales teeth the a killer whales teeth?
No the blue whales have bristles like the humpback to act as a filter to catch plankton and krill.
Pictuers of blue whales teeth?
Blue Whales have Baleen Plates rather than teeth - they are filter feeders.
How are blue whales different to orcas?
blue whales have baleen and orcas have teeth
What kinds of whales have teeth?
Blue Whales, Beluga Whales, Killer Whales, Sperm Whales, and Narwhals.
Do other whales have teeth except blue whales?
Yes, the killer whale
What is a blue whales teeth made out of?
Baleen is the fibers that Whales that have teeth are toothed whales and their teeth are called teeth. Baleen whales don't have teeth. They have tooth like plates similar to fingernails.Read more http://www.kgbanswers.com/what-are-whales-teeth-called-lexington/4680487#ixzz1GGQztYRImostWhales use to filter their food out of water
What kind of whales have no teeth?
THE TOOTHLESS WHALES: blue whales, finback whales, right whales, sei whales, humpback whales, and gray whales. THE TOOTHED WHALES: white beluga whales, black beluga whales (pilot whales), orcas (killer whales), sperm whales.
What do blue whales have instead of teeth?
Bristles or a screening device
How do blue whales catch fishes?
blue whales open their mouth with their baleen teeth and just center and swim so it goes into its mouth and then the blue whale swallows its prey.
What whales do not have the same feeding structure as a blue whale?
Blue whales are baleen whales or filter feeders. Any whale classified as a toothed whale has a different mode of feeding, hence do not have baleen, but teeth.
How much would you have to pay for a blue whales tooth?
It depends on how big the tooth is but it should cost around £15.00 - £25.00. Blue Whales do not have teeth as such; they have baleen plates.
