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What is the hole called through which whales breath?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 10/8/2023

Whales have lungs and come to the surface to breathe. Their nostrils called blowholes are located on the top of the head to access air easily. Whales exhale, condensation from the 2 blowholes forms a 'v-shaped' 'blow'. when they submerge they hold their breath.

Wiki User

∙ 16y ago

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Do whales breath through their blow hole?

yes

Why do humpback whales have a hole on the top of there head?

So they can breath.

What does Blue whales breathes through?

A hole on the top of the back that is called a blowhole.

Why is do whales have blow holes an an important question?

Whales have a blow hole so they could breath when they sufarce

Does a whale breath by using lung?

yes, whales have two massive lungs and breath from the hole on top of their head

What hole are whales born out of?

Whales give birth through their vagina, like other mammals.

What body part does a dolphin use to breathe hair?

They breath air through a hole on the top of their head called a blowhole.

How does whales get oxygen?

They breathe through the blow hole on the top of their heads

How do killer whales breathe through their lungs?

They breathe through the blow hole on the top of their heads

Do whales breathe through their gills?

Whales are marine mammals. They have internal lungs, with a breathing blow-hole on the top of the head.

Why do dolphins and whales have to come up to the surface to breath?

Dolphins go to the surface because they need air (oxygen) to breath and fish can air (oxygen) from the water.

How do sperm whale breath?

They breathe in and exhale air through their blow hole.