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Killer Whales have thick skin. This skin is lined with blubber. Blubber is a layer of fatty tissue just beneath a marine mammal's skin. The blubber of a killer whale is 3 to 4 inches (7.6 to 10.1 centimeters) thick.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agothey have a thick layer of insulating blubber around their bodies.
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∙ 8y agoWhales have blubber, this is a fatty tissue that resides just under the skin and what insulates them from the cold
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∙ 12y agoi think because of all their blubber
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they have blubber beneath there skin to keep warm cause they live in VERY cold water!
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Do killer whales survive in hot or cold weather?
they are specials in cold and hot weather.
How do whales survive in cold water?
They've got literally tons of blubber that insulates them from the cold.
What adaptation helps whales survive in cold water?
A thick layer of blubber
How have whales adapted to survive in cold sea waters?
they have bluuber and when the water is clod thy leva.
How whales survive?
Whales survive by eating krill.
How do whales survive cold temperatures?
They're pretty well insulated by a thick layer of fat underneath the skin.
How do whales store fat?
they don't store fat they have blubber which they are made with so they can survive the cold conditions of the water.
Why aquatic plants and animal survive in the cold region?
Most aquatic animals living in cold climates can survive quite nicely thanks to their adaptations. Some animals have hair and others like whales have a tremendous amount of blubber that helps to insulate them from cold temperatures.
Do narwhals live in warm areas?
Narwhals do not live in warm areas! They live in a icy areas, where there is alot of ice and cold water.
How do whales survive on ice?
They have a lot of body fat, so it might protect them from some of the cold.
Can beluga whales survive on land?
No
Where can humpback whales not survive?
On Land
