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Whales are mammals. Whales are not fish for several reasons. They get oxygen from the air. They give milk to their babies. Inside their ear they have a construction unique for mammals. Some scientist believe that they used to live on land long time ago. The elephant is the closest family to whales.
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∙ 13y agoThey need to come up for air, unlike fish.
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Are whales and fish mammals?
Some whales are classified as mammals. Smaller fish are not
What type fish are killer whales?
They are not fish they are mammals and they are whales
What it is the difference between whales and fish?
Whales Are Mammals, Fish Are Not
What is the name of a groop of fish or whales?
a group of fish is called a 'school' of fish and a group of whales are called a 'pod' of whales.
Are whales the largest fish?
No. Whales are not fish, they are mammals. The largest fish is the Whale Shark.
What do fish have that whales don't?
One thing that fish have that whales do not have are gills. Fish need gills to breathe, but whales have a blowhole because they are mammals.
What whales eat big fish?
Toothed whales (killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals, sperm whales, beluga whales) mostly feed on large fish.
What do whales eat and what do fish eat?
Whales eat krill and other fish. Fish eat other fish, depending on what type of fish it is.
What is the opposite of whales and fish?
whales have to come up to the surface for air fish don't
Do whales eat platypuses?
No whales eat fish
Are minke whales fish?
No all whales are mammals.
Do Whales belong to the fish family?
Whales are mammals .
