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Yes, they do have blow holes instead of gills, because they are mammals they are air breathers, which means they have lungs.
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Do whales and dolphin have gills for respiration explain briefly?
no they do not have gills they have lungs and they are mammals both these creature have blowholes on the top of their head and they also have mouth
Fish have this instead of lungs?
Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath. Fish Use Gills Instead of lungs. Gills Help fish to Breath.
Which type of fish have blowhole?
Usually whales. Most fish don't have a blowhole because they have gills. Only mammals such as dolphins and whales have blowholes.
Why does your dog have gills?
Dogs do not have gills. Dogs have lungs instead.
Do gills have their own gills?
no, because then those gills gills would need gills and they would need gills and so on, so on. They have specialised cells instead.
What do humans have instead of gills?
lungs.
Why don't dolphins have gills?
Dolphins are mammals, not fish. And mammals breathe with lungs, not gills.
Why a whale keeps coming to the surface of water?
Whales are mammals and, unlike fish, they don't have gills to extract oxygen from the water. They have to take in, and expel, air - through their blowholes.
Do most fish have gills?
all fish have gills. they have gills instead of lungs, so they can breathe under water. Whales and dolphins do not have gills because they are mammals.
do whale have blowholes?
No whale sharks don't have blow holes they have gills like other sharks
Dolphins have these instead of arms?
fins
How many blowholes do toothed whales have?
The answer is 2 blowholes for whales.
