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Why do whales have little hair?

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to conserve heat

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Do whales have any hair?

Yes, whales have some hair(although very little).


What animal is a marine animal with every little hair?

Whales and dolphins!


Are whales penguins and seals mammal?

Whales and seals are both mammals. They fit the criteria of being warm blooded vertebrates with hair (yes, even whales have a little hair) that produce milk for their young. However, penguins are not mammals. Instead, they are flightless, semi-aquatic birds.


Do whales have teets?

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Why are whales classified as mammals and not fish?

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Do whales have small hairs?

From the Related Link below: "A whale's smooth skin is an adaptation for swimming, and whales lose their hair before they are born. A newborn calf sometimes has a few sparse hairs around the rostrum." So they do qualify as mammals, because they have SOME hair at SOME point in their lives. All whales have hair they are mammals. All mammals have hair


Does the gray whales have the most hair?

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Do killer whales have fur or feathers?

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Do whales have hair or fir?

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What have hair and live in water?

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Do right whales have teeth?

Right whales, gray whales, humpback whales, and blue whales are baleen whales, which means that they don't have teeth. They cannot eat large fishes, seals, and sea lions. They only eat plankton.


Why are killer whales labeled endangered?

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