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Whales started out as land living mammals - some still have remains of hind legs in their bodies - which eventually somehow turned into sea-living mammals.
And while many parts of their bodies changed to fit a swimming lifestyle, they still breathe air, with lungs.
If whales and dolphins did not come up to the surface to breathe, they would drown and there would not be any dolphins or whales!!
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 6y agoThey don't. Whales breathe with lungs, just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath. But they're far better at that than the average human
Whales have blowholes on their head and everytime they come up to the surface of the water the blowholes push out air that was in there already and inhale new air everytime they come up.
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∙ 16y agoThey have to swim to breathe the air otherwise they would drown. Whales are mammals that live in the water Mammals breathe air.
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∙ 15y agoThey come up to the surface of the water, shoot the water out of their blowhole, and breathe in
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∙ 9y agoBecause they are mammals like cows and foxes and horses and mice and elephants (and us). They are no fish and therefore have no gills to extract oxygen from the water.
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∙ 14y agoYes, they are air breathing mammals.
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Do whales breathe into their lungs?
Whales breath air using their lungs.
Do whales have a breath air with lungs?
yes
Why do humpback whales come up for air for?
to breath
Are whales mammal or fish put facts?
whales are mammals because they breath air,
Do whales breath air through there lungs?
No. They breath using their lungs or with their lungs, but not "through" their lungs. They do however breath "through" their blowholes (to get the air in and out of their lungs).
Why are whales and mammals not fish?
Because they breath air and have hair.
Is a Great White a mammal?
No sharks are not mammals. marine mammals include dolphins/whales orcas etc mammals are creatures that breath air and since dolphins and whales have a blowhole, they breath air
Which breathes air with lungs whales or fish?
Whales have lungs, as they are mammals, and fish use gills to breath.
How can whales breathe in the sea?
Whales Breathe air, with lungs. They have to Surface to Breathe, and hold their breath while diving
Do Blue Whales breathe in water?
No.Whales are mammals so they breath air.
How do dolphins and whales breath under water?
They don't. Dolphins and whales breathe air just like we do. They can hold their breath for a long time, but they come up to the surface to breathe.
Why cant the blue whale breathe under water?
Blue whales are mammals. They breathe air with lungs, pretty much just like you and I. When they dive, they hold their breath.
