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Whales' tails move up and down when they swim, just like peoples' legs.
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Do whales move there tails from side to side to swim?
yes yes
To swim whales move their tales from side to side True or False?
false. Fish move their tails side to side to aid motion. However, whales were once land animals and their spines are built differently. To be able to move with that physical set up, their tails move up and down.
Do whales move there tails when they swim?
yes they do
Do tunas move their tails side to side when they swim?
Yes, Tuna - as all fish and sharks do - move their tails side to side when swimming. Whales and dolphins however, move their flukes up and down.
How does blue whale move in the water?
Whales swim using their fins and tails.
What is the difference between a whale and a fish?
Whales are mammals that breathe air and fish draw oxygen from the water. whales have live birth instead of eggs and parent there offspring. whales have skin not scales. whales also have special long teeth which you only see in bottom feeder fish. And fish have vertical tails that they move side to side to swim, whales have horizontal tails that they move up and down to swim. Whales have to take in oxygen cuz they are mammels and fish take oxygen from the water through gills also whales can use echo location.
How do dolphins move their tails?
Up and down. I've also noticed that mammals, such as whales and dolphins, beat their tail up and down, while fish, like sharks, beat their tail side to side. Hope this helps!
Do fish swim with there tails up and down or side to side?
Side to side
How does whale get around?
Whales are not fish. Fish move their bodies sideways when they swim; whales move their bodies up and down.
Do whales have to use there fins to swim?
Yes Whales do use their fins to swim so they can turn their bodies by tilting the fin backwards or Forwards.. Same Principal as Fins on Planes! +++ That answers how they steer but they swim primarily by waving their tails up and down.
How do lobster move?
They use their tails to propel themselves backwards.
Why do whales live in the sea?
So they can swim because they can't move on land.
