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Whales are mammals who breathe air into their lungs. Blowholes are a whale's nostrils and are located on the top or back of the whale's head. Blowholes are covered by muscular flaps that keep water from entering them when the whale is under water. In the relaxed state, the flap covers the blowhole. A blowhole leads to the whale's trachea and then to its lungs. Unlike us, whales cannot breathe through their mouth; they only breathe through their blowholes.
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Do Blue Whales breathe air?
Well of course. Everything does
How can whales breathe in the sea?
Whales Breathe air, with lungs. They have to Surface to Breathe, and hold their breath while diving
Do whales and fish breathe air with lungs?
Whales breathe with lungs, and fish use gills.
Do whales breathe into their lungs?
Whales breath air using their lungs.
Do whales have to breathe air to survive?
Yes, whales are mammals. As are dolphins and humans.
How are mites and whales alike?
They both breathe air...
Why cant the blue whale breathe under water?
Blue whales are mammals. They breathe air with lungs, pretty much just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath.
Do whales have lungs?
Humpback whales breathe air by using their lungs. They can only breathe in when their blowhole is above the surface of the water. When they exhale, you can see a spout of warm moist air shoot upwards from their blowhole.
How many more animals breathe with gills?
Fish breathe with gills. By the way, whales do not. They breathe air, because they are mammals.
Are whales and dolphins and porpoises mammals that breathe air?
yes by their blowhole
Do whales breathe in air in their lungs?
Well to be a fair man with you yes they do.
What does blowhole mean?
A blowhole is what whales and dolphins use to breathe air.
