Whales breathe through a blowhole at the top of the head which has evolved from the nasal passage

Whales breath out of their blow holes on their heads.

Since they are mammals, they breathe with lungs

They can't. Whales have lungs, and have to Surface to Breathe. Thye hold their breath while diving.

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Do whales have lungs

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

Humpback whales breathe air by using their lungs. They can only breathe in when their blowhole is above the surface of the water. When they exhale, you can see a spout of warm moist air shoot upwards from their blowhole.

Wiki User

∙ 13y ago

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Do whales breathe into their lungs?

Whales breath air using their lungs.

What does lungs help whales to do?

Whales breathe with lungs. Breathing helps them survive.

Why whales have lungs not gills?

Whales are mammals !

Do whales and fish breathe air with lungs?

Whales breathe with lungs, and fish use gills.

Whales breath with heart?

whales Breathe with lungs

Which breathes air with lungs whales or fish?

Whales have lungs, as they are mammals, and fish use gills to breath.

Whales have developed gills or lungs?

Whales have lungs. They descended from land animals with lungs. They had lungs before they became creatures living full time in the ocean. They did not develop either gills or lungs after they became sea creatures but long before.

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 whales have water in their lungs?

yes

Do whales breathe through both lungs and gills?

No. Just lungs.

What type of lungs do the killer whales have?

human lungs breath through blowhole

Do whales have a breath air with lungs?

yes