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Whales and Seals have a layer of fat under their skins which act as an insulator/prevent heat loss from their bodies

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What does a killer whale and a blue whale eat?

Killer whales often eat seals and often go for the babies of bigger whales like the blue and gray whales. Blue whales swim around with their mouths open to feed in so they catch krill. Then because they have baleen bristles instead of teeth, the water filters through that and they keep the krill.


How do whales keep themselves warm?

the use their muscles in order to maintain body heat. Whales are able to keep warm bc of the thick layer of insulated blubber that surrounds their body.


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What kills a seal?

polar bears and artic foxes, Also Orcas (Killer Whales) and walruses, as well as any other predator that can catch one. Natural causes, pollution, humans, industrialisation, etc. can kill seals as well.


What do whales and seals have inside them to keep them warm?

They produce their own heat just as you do but instead of a coat and sweater they have blubber under their skin to help keep them warm. Being in water draws heat away from the body.


Do seals have hair to keep them warm?

No seals dont have hairs to keep them them warn


What is one aquatic animals with hair?

seals, sea lions, possibly whales and dolphins have a few hairs and also, polar bears


What are some trivias about whales?

Whales have the ability to stay long inside the water because they have big lungs. They also keep constant body temperature.


Can whales keep oxygen in their bellies?

Whales keep air, and thus oxygen, in their lungs, not in their bellies


Why are people killing Beluga whales?

because they are yummy and cute so keep them alive.


What do beluga whales have to keep their bodies working?

beluga whales keep their bodies moving by eating and sleeping