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The type of fat that many marine mammals have is called blubber. Blubber is a thick layer of fat located beneath the skin, providing insulation to help maintain body temperature in cold water environments. It also serves as an energy reserve and aids in buoyancy. This adaptation is crucial for survival in the often frigid habitats of marine mammals.
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Are porpoises mammals?
No. Sharks are a type of fish. Porpoises are mammals.
What type of animals are polar bears?
Polar Bears are marine mammals.
What type of body do marine mammals to help them move through the water easily?
What? your question makes no sense. Byt usually marine animals have fins or flappers to glide them through water.
What type of anmial is a dolphin?
Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises.
What type of animal is a dolphins?
Dolphins are marine (sea-dwelling) mammals - they breath air, and give birth to live young.
What type of marine mammals do whales eat?
The big whales as a rule don't eat marine mammals, but Orcas - killer whales - will eat seals, sea lions, and even other whales when they have the chance.
What type of mammals are called primates?
monkeys
Which type of animals need s to come to the surface zone to breathe?
Whales, dolphins and manitees aka: marine mammals
Milk production is an example of what type of secretion?
In mammals, it's called lactation.
What type environment do sea otters live?
The Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) is adapted to an aquatic environment. As their name suggests, they are marine mammals, but unlike other marine mammals they rely on their incredibly thick fur to keep them warm--other marine mammals have blubber for the same purpose.
What type of circulatory system does a seal have?
Seals have a closed circulatory system with a four-chambered heart, similar to other mammals. This system allows for efficient oxygen distribution throughout the body and enables seals to thrive in their marine environment.
What is an extinct marine reptile with a porpoise type body and dorsal fins called?
ichthyosaurs
