answersLogoWhite

0

Dolphins don't have a nose instead of a blow hole because they aren't supposed to breath just be able to blow air and water out of it.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Why do dolphins have a hole in there baks?

That is their nose, called their blowhole. If you look at a dolphin, they do not have a nose/nostrils. Instead, they breathe on top of their head. That makes it easier for them to breathe, so when the surface the water, they do not have to lift their whole body above the surface, instead only the top of their head.


How do bottlenose dolphins breathe?

They breathe through their nose which is on the top of their head. They have lungs and are mammals like us. They usually stay down for 45 seconds. But sometimes stay down for minutes. When they breathe, a shower of mist comes up from their blowhole. The blowhole is their nose.


Do dolphins have lungs?

YesYes, they do.Yes, being mammals, dolphins breathe with lungs rather than gills. Rather than breathing through the nose and mouth, they breathe from a blowhole which closes before the dolphin goes into the water, so water will not enter the blowhole.


What is a killer whales nose called?

it is called its blowhole


Do dolphins have jaws?

Ok, I'm pretty sure dolphins don't have beaks. They have noses though. But its to eat, smell, and basically all the other functions your mouth and nose have. All except for breathing. They don't breathe through their face. they breathe using their blowhole.


Are there any unusual things or interesting things about bottle nose dolphins?

Bottlenose Dolphins are the most common Dolphins in the Delphinidae family. They are also the most common kind of Dolphins. They also are claimed to be small whales. They also belong to a group of whales called "Toothed Whales." Bottlenose Dolphins are mammals and they are warm-blooded. They have a blowhole on the top of their head, just like whales do. The Bottlenose Dolphin gets its name from its mouth, which is rounded and looks like a bottle. People thought that the mouth of the Bottlenose Dolphin looked like a nose instead of a mouth.


What does a killer whale use its blowhole for?

The blowhole is the whale's "nose." Whales breath through them.


Why are bottle nose dolphins import to the world?

i dont know but i want one


What body part does a dolphin uses to breath the air?

Dolphins inhale air via their blowhole. The windpipe, or trachea, leads from the blowhole through the skull in front of the brain, and to the lungs. The lungs are responsible for absorbing the oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. The amount of time a dolphin can hold its breath depends on the species.


Do pink bottle nose dolphins really exist and if they do are they really rare?

i dont no, google it


Do all dolphins have pointy noses?

The nose is on the top the dolphins head. This is why a spray of mist comes up when it breathes. And not all dolphins have pointy beaks. The beak is where the mouth is. Porpoises have blunt heads. They have no beak at all.


Why do bottle nose dolphins migrate?

bottle nose dolphins suck.