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Many whales do have teeth; that is why they are called toothed whales. Baleen whales don't need teeth because their baleen plates filter out the plankton they eat.

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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


How many types of whales have teeth?

only baleen whale have bristley teeth. all whale HAVE teeth. but whale like Killer Whales have sharp teeth!Q :)


What is a whales teeth made out of?

blue whales dont have teeth


What are whales with teeth called?

The whales with teeth are called toothed whales. The ones that don't have teeth are called baleen whales. Baleen whales use filters to drain out water from plankton.


Do sperm whales have teeth or baleen?

They have teeth because they are toothed whales.


Do whales teeth grow back?

Whales have bristles, not teeth. So no their teeth do not grow back.


What are whales called who have no teeth?

Baleen whales!


What kinds of whales have teeth?

Blue Whales, Beluga Whales, Killer Whales, Sperm Whales, and Narwhals.


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.


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.


How large are sperm whales teeth?

Sperm whales have 70 teeth, depending on their age.


Why don't the blue whale have teeth?

Blue Whales and Humpback Whales, (and a few other less known species) don't have teeth because they don't "chew" anything. They are "filter feeders". Whales, the largest creatures on earth, subsist on a diet of one of the smallest creatures in the ocean, Krill. Krill, are small shrimp-like invertebrates, are found in all oceans of the world. They gather in "Swarms" that can have a biomass of several thousand tons. Whales feed on these swarms by opening their huge mouths, swimming into the swarm, scooping up huge mouth-fulls of Krill and water. Then the the water is pushed out through the baleen, (an upper jaw bone that has filter combs) and the the Krill remain as food source for the whale