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Aquatic Mammals

This section is for questions about those mammals that live most, if not all of their lives in the water. With specially adapted breathing abilities, these swimmers are some of the most intelligent creatures known.

1,031 Questions

Why do club baby seals?

because of there fur and byw answers.com don't answer much questions!

What is the sea lion fed at Adelaide zoo?

It is fed at Adelaide zoo or any zoo because you cant keep those kinds of animals out in the open because they will eat anything or anybody else...

Why do starfish have suction caps?

Starfish have suction caps because they can grip more easily to things if they want to stay where they are for longer than they are there.

What is the fastest sea-dwelling animal?

The sailfish is the fastest sea-dwelling animal. Sail fishes live in the warmer parts of oceans world-wide. They have a long bill resembling that of the marlin and swordfish. Their dorsal fin spans the length of the body, looking like a sail.

How long does Endarterectomy take?

Endarterectomy is a delicate operation that may require several hours

How many animals live in coral?

Coral is the animal, coral is a living creature. Certain corals are made up of colonies of corals. For example, a plating coral (Montipora Cap.) can have hundreds or thousand of small animals living in one piece of coral.

What are some antarctic sea creatures?

There are many Antarctic sea creatures. Five of these amaizng creatures are an Antarctic octopus, sea spiders, tunicates, marine woodlice, sea lemons. Also Polarbears are not sea animals but howver they od swim in the cold waters of Antarctica

How big are whales brains?

The largest whale which is blue whale. They can weigh as much as 200 tons. They can measure up to 100ft.

What are the Seals?

Seals are endangered because people kill them for there fur and people are poluting the water. For more answers questions or info please contact zpresious@gmail.com

Does sea world have narwhals?

Narwhals have thus far been unable to be kept in captivity. For whatever reason, they die very shortly after capture. For this reason, no aquarium, no matter how large, will have narwhals. Not even Sea World.

What do Weddell Seals look like?

Adult Weddell seals tend to have a rust-brown colour fur but when they age they tend to get spotted/patches of darker brown and have a silvery white tummy. Baby Weddell Seals have a sort of whitish colour which will get darker when they grow older.

What is the national marine mammal of Quebec?

Quebec is a Province of Canada, not a Nation. I imagine it would be an otter.

Are there unidentified creatures in the sea?

Yes there are many unidentified creatures in the sea. There are parts of the sea that are so dark that only creatures with special adaptations can live there. There are also parts of the sea that are so deep that we cannot go there. The pressure collapses submarines.

How do antarctican animals adapt to the climate?

They donr have to they are already adapted by having layers of fat and fur and lots of them have black skin to help absorb heat

How do aquatic animals breathe?

Shellfish have gills just like fish do. They suck water into their shell and pass it over their gills, then squirt it back out again. Sometimes, you can see clams squirting water out of their shells when you are digging them up out of the sand.

Can deep sea creatures see in the dark?

After just a few hundred metres there is very little light. Most deep sea creatures have very large eyes that can detect any light that is available. Even though there is virtually no light coming from the surface lots of deep sea creatures produce light through a process called bioluminescence. It is useful to be able to see this light as if you eat the light, you will be eating the creature that it is attached to. Unfortunately some creatures use these lights to draw in their own dinner!

What is the state marine mammal of Alaska?

The official state marine mammal of Alaska is the Bowhead whale. It was designated as such in 1983.

Can a starfish turn its stomach inside out?

The Starfish pushes it's stomach out through its mouth and slips it into a small crack in the molluscs interior and the digestive juices get to work and the job is done.

How many whales in captivity?

I don't believe there are hump back whales in captivity. There are many killer whales, but i don't think the aquarium owners could keep a whale that large.

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