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How do whales stay underwater without drowning?
A whale CAN drown- they cannot stay underwater indefinitely. When underwater, they hold their breath. They are REALLY good at holding their breath, and their bodies have adapted to doing that.
Why are whales not placed in the fishes?
because a fish can breath underwater and a whale cant its a mammal
What mammal can hold its breath underwater longer than the hippo?
Whales, dolphins, and maybe a platypus.
Can whales stay underwater for more than an hour?
Yes whales can stay under water for more than an hour, unless they are still babies then they need to have oxygen sooner.
Why killer whales have blow holes?
Because they are whales and they need to breath.
Can whales breathe underwater?
whales an not breath under waterno they can hold their breath under water for long periods of time but come up to the surface for airNo they can't. They take a big breath of air above the surface then they just hold their breath for a long time.
Do penguins need air to breathe underwater?
yes penguins do need air to breath underwater.
How do humpback whales breath under water?
Well, they don't, no whale can breath under water. For they are they only water mammal. They have blow holes on the top of them. Once down for a period of time, they will re-surface and breath. If there is anything more you wish to know E~mail me at LJobes77@yahoo.com. Please state that you are from answers and your question.
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.
How do penguins get there oxygen?
The same way as any other animal. They breathe it with their lungs. When they are underwater, they are holding their breath like whales do.
How do dolphins breath to survive in the ocean?
they come up above the water and breath with their blowhole and then go back underwater. they do the same thing as whales so but they are just smaller
What are blue whales good at?
Blue Whales are very big and I believe that they can be blue or white.
