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Why does the blue whale have a blowhole?
Blue Whales are mammals. They need to breathe under water just the way all other of its family members need to. Blowholes are its Nostrils that are located on the top of whale's head.Blowholes are covered by muscular flaps that keep water from entering them when the whale is under water. Blowholes keep them stay underwater for long time as they cannot breathe with their mouth..
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 does the blue whale live near the surface?
It's because the blue whale is a mammal that lives in the water, and needs the oxygen in the air to breathe.
What is the biggest mammal under water?
Depends on what you mean by breathe underwater.No mammal can breathe unaided underwater.Us humans can kinda-sorta breathe underwater by using technology to bring some surface conditions(=breathable air) with us into the depths.We have to use snorkels or scuba gear, but we still win.
Is blue whale blue in colour?
Yes but no , the blue whale is blue & gray but they look a fine lite blue under the sea.
What is the largest under water animal in the world?
blue whale
Which air breathing animal can only swallow when its head is under water?
Blue Whale
Largest water mammal is what?
The largest water mammal is Blue Killer Whale.Additional answerActually, the blue whale and the killer whale are two different animals, with the blue whale being much the bigger.
Where is a blue whale's shelter?
i think they might hide in a under water cave or maybe there is some coral they like to lay on or under it or a baby blue whales shelter can be its mother he can swim under her
What is the largest vertebrates?
The blue whale in water, and elephants on land.
What do blue whales do under water?
They live in seas and oceans and literally do anything and everything under water. They: a. live under water and come up to the surface only to breathe b. eat under water c. mate under water
Which is the biggest sea water animal?
it is a whale shark a whale shark has spots on its back and can only eat plankton . it has 1,000 teeth and is not a whale it is a shark but it looks like a whale so it is called a whale shark.
