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Because they are mammals not fish
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Why is a shark a fish and a whale is not?
Because fishes have gills whales dont.
Why whales have lungs not gills?
Whales are mammals !
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.
How many lungs and gills does a killer whales have?
Killer whales are mammals and have two internal lungs. They are not fish, and therefore have no gills.
Do beluga whales have lungs or gills?
All whales have lungs. No whale has gills. The whale Shark has gills, but that name comes from it being a Shark - a fish - the size of a whale.
Which fish has the biggest gills?
whales
Do dolphins and whales breathe with their gills?
They can't. Dolphins and Whales have lungs, not gills. they have to Surface to Breathe. They hold their breath while diving.
What fish doesn't have gills or lungs?
Whales
Do whales and dophins have gills for respiration explain?
Fish use gills, but whales and dolphins are mammals. They need to surface to take a breath of air periodically.
Is dolphin and whale has gills or lungs?
Dolphins and whales are mammals so they don't have gills.
Why don't killer whales have gills?
All whales are mammals and need to breath air from the surface.
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.
