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∙ 13y agoThey are the grooves you see in the throat area of the whale; allowing the throat to expand, when taking in large amounts of water when filter feeding.
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∙ 11y agosame part of the throat homosapien females use to bypass a gag reflex when giving head.
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Do Humpback Whales have callosities?
No. But they are often covered by barnacles on their chin and ventral pleats (throat grooves).
How do whales use pleats?
Whale PleatsThroat pleats, or throat groves),allow the throat to expand a great deal (kind of like an accordion) This usually happens when the whale is catching masses of small fish with big gulps of water. This forms a pouch called a gular pouch.
Does the blue whale have throat grooves in it's throat?
The pleats expand when the whale sucks in water and krill.
What is larger giraffe or whale's throat?
whales throat
Why do humpback whales have throat grooves?
shut u[
What are the lines on the underside of a blue whales chin called?
throat grooves
What do whales breathe out of?
Whales breathe in and out of their blowhole. They are unable to breathe through their mouth because the trachea is not attached to the throat.
Name a group of whales which have dorsal fins and grooves on the throat and chest?
The Rouquals.
In sewing what are pleats?
pleats are folds that are placed in the fabric and then stitched in place to give a garment shape
What are sunburst pleats?
Sunburst pleats are a knife pleat cut on the bias to create a flaring out effect.
What are mushroom pleats?
Mushroom pleats are not a vegetable, but a style of pleating in clothing. It is supposed to be delicate and close, like the underside of a mushroom cap.
What is a fold in a skirt or curtain?
pleats maybe?
