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Why don't whales have gills for breathing underwater?
Whales are mammals, not fish, so they do not have gills for breathing underwater. Instead, they have lungs and need to come to the surface to breathe air.
Why can't whales breathe underwater?
Whales are mammals, not fish, so they need to come to the surface to breathe air through their blowholes. They cannot extract oxygen from water like fish can through their gills.
Why do whales need to breathe air despite living in water?
Whales need to breathe air because they are mammals, like humans, and require oxygen to survive. Even though they live in water, they have lungs and need to come to the surface to breathe.
Do whales eat other whales?
No, whales do not typically eat other whales. They primarily feed on small fish, krill, and other marine organisms.
Do whales eat other whales in the wild?
No, whales do not typically eat other whales in the wild. They primarily feed on small fish, krill, and other marine organisms.
What is the opposite of whales and fish?
whales have to come up to the surface for air fish don't
Do whales dive under the sea?
Whales dive to get food. They come back to the surface to breathe.
Do whales come up?
if you mean come up to the surface of the water than yeah, they breather air since they're mammals s they come up to the surface and breathe through their blowhole
Where did whales come from?
where did killer whales come from
What allow whales to live in the water?
I dont know, but they come to the surface alot because they're not fish.
How do killer whales get air?
They come up to the surface every few minutes to breathe through their blowhole.
Why don't whales have gills for breathing underwater?
Whales are mammals, not fish, so they do not have gills for breathing underwater. Instead, they have lungs and need to come to the surface to breathe 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.
Which type of animals need s to come to the surface zone to breathe?
Whales, dolphins and manitees aka: marine mammals
What does whales are mammals mean?
It means that whales are warm blooded like us humans. Whales have breath with there lungs. Unlike fish, whales do not remove oxygen from the water but breathe air directly. This means a whale must come to the surface of the water at regular intervals to breathe.
How water scorpion breathe?
Water scorpions have air tubes that stick out of the water surface to take in atmospheric oxygen. They come up to the surface several like Dolphins and Whales.
Why do whales breathe using gills or lungs?
A whale is a mammal and needs to come to the surface and breath air using two lungs.
