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How do the whales and seals keep themselves warm because they have?
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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.
How do animals living in Antarctica adapt?
They have thicker fur and blubber. Penguins huddle together. Others just keep on moving to keep warm. Fuzzie x
Is the orca in the Blue whales food chain?
killer whales are second on the food chain humans are on top because we slaughter them and that effects the antarctic food chain alot. Since man kind/women have slaughted the whales it has gone down nearly 1 and a half third nearly 2 thirds,dont harm the whales because there not harming you .
What do seals do when they see a killer whale?
Killer whales are one of the top predators in the sea. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whalesbut, keep in mind, it would be difficult for a killer whale off the coast of California to eat a penguin. Killer whales eat the food (or prey) that's available to them. For example, a killer whale that lives in the northern Pacific can hunt harbor seals, California sea lions, and a variety of fish. A killer whale in the Antarctic could find Weddell seals, leopard seals, and penguins!
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 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.
How do antarctic seals survive?
antarctic seals have blubber to keep them warm.
