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Why is the whale's head got a hole If it's for breathing then how a whale breath under 200 KM deep of the sea?
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The Blow Hole, is used to breathe air above the surface, it then holds its breathe as it dives to whatever depth. The Sperm whale can Dive the deepest for the longest as it preys on Squid that live in the darkest ocean.!
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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.
What whale can hold breath for hour?
sperm whales have been known to hold their breath for more than an hour.
What does a killer whale use its blowhole for?
The blowhole is the whale's "nose." Whales breath through them.
What are some types of whales?
A whale is a mammal even though it lives under water. They breath air and and can be the largest animals on earth.
Is it possible for a whale to drown?
It is possible for a whale to drown. Whales are mammals and do not have gills, they must go to the surface to breath.
Does a whale breath by using lung?
yes, whales have two massive lungs and breath from the hole on top of their head
What do whales do to live in the water?
Depends on the whale. The biggest, the blue whale eats plancton. Others eat Giant squid or even hunt in packs. As for actually living in the water they have to surface frequently to breath but can hold their breath for a siginificant amount of time. Then there's things like breathing, singing etc.
Do blue whales breathe in water or do they not?
Blue whales - like all whales - have lungs and can't breathe under water. When they dive they hold their breath. The only kinda-sorta exception is the whale Shark. But it's only called "whale" because of its size. It's a Shark - a fish - and it breathes with gills.
Why are whales not placed in the fishes?
because a fish can breath underwater and a whale cant its a mammal
How do humpback whales breath under water?
Well, they don't, no whale can breath under water. For they are they only water mammal. They have blow holes on the top of them. Once down for a period of time, they will re-surface and breath. If there is anything more you wish to know E~mail me at LJobes77@yahoo.com. Please state that you are from answers and your question.
How does a whale get oxygen?
they breathe, just like the rest of the mammals on this planet. they breathe through their blowhole, on the top of their head. they surface and the blowhole comes out of the water and they breathe, just like we do. some whales can hold their breath for up to an hour underwater. when you see that spurt of mist that comes from the top of the whales head, that's the whale breathing.
When you see the spouts of a whale what are the whales doing?
The whales are breathing. They are mammals like people. They do not have gills like fish. I do not know why the mist comes up, but I am sure that when they do it they are breathing. I hope this helped
