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Beluga Whales
Beluga whales or white whales are a small, white-toothed whale and unlike other cetaceans, their cervical vertebrae are not fused; this lateral flexibility allows them to move their head up, down, and side to side. This category explores the Beluga whales amazing characteristics and much more.
251 Questions
Why do the Beluga Whales have scratches?
The Beluga Whale has scratches on it because one of its favorite meales is the giants squid, which has claws on its suckers.
Why is a baby beluga whale different coler?
Baby Beluga Whales are different colors because its color help them blend in with its surroundings. When they get more mature then turn more white like their parents.
What is beluga whales eating habits?
The beluga is a slow swimmer that feeds mainly on fish. It also eats cephalopods (squid and octopus) and crustaceans (crab and shrimp). Foraging on the seabed typically takes place at depths of up to 1,000 feet (300 m) but they can dive at least twice this depth. A typical feeding dive lasts 3-5 minutes, but belugas submerge for up to 20 minutes at a time
What is the beluga whales niche?
it makes shoes in the nike factory with all of its ethiopian friends
baby whales get eaten by a killer whale... they separate them from there mother so they can drown them to death and the killer whales eat nothing but the lower jaw and the tongue... the body of the young baby whale gets to the bottom of the sea but its body is not wasted the ......... fish eat the left overs until the sleeper shark comes and gets them of so he can have his lunch.
What is being done to prevent Beluga Whales from becoming extinct?
well one thing is the show Whale Wars,you can watch it and find out more people are fighting for whales' lifes
Killer whales are not endangered species, and are not targeted usually by whale hunters. This species is also not a true whale, but is a large dolphin.
What are the predators of beluga whales?
I have seen video of polar bears dragging them out on the ice when they get trapped in openings in the ice. It is a safe bet that killer whales probably eat them too. by giovanny
What did the beluga evolve from?
the beluga whale evolved from the porpoise (probably spelt porpoise wrong)
Do walruses eat beluga whales?
No. Polar Bears and Killer Whales (Orca) are the two main predators of the beluga whale. Polar bears take particular advantage of situations when belugas become trapped by ice and are thus unable to reach the ocean. The bears swipe at the belugas and drag them onto the ice. The killer whale is its other significant natural predator.
How many babies beluga whale have?
They usually only have one calf, twins can occur but are very rare.
Why do beluga whales have tiny eyes?
So its eyes are more protected as there is less to harm Also, it doesn't need to have big eyes and has therefore adapted to that as it doesn't need to watch out for predators or look out for prey that easily
Why do beluga whales have a big mouth?
they have big mouths because they swim around getting all the goosip and then spread it and without a big mouth they simply couldn't spill it all. :D
What type of whale is a Beluga Whale?
All whales are part of the order of mammals known as Cetacea. This family also includes dolphins and porpoises. The Beluga is closely related to the Narwhal The heirarchy of the Beluga is: Order: Cetacea Family: Monodontidae Genus: Delphinapterus
List two reasons why sound is important to beluga whales?
They use sound to communicate and they use sound to find food, that's why sound is important to beluga whales.
How large can a beluga whale get?
They can be up to 16 feet long. Males are larger than females and usually weigh up to 3,000 pounds. Females can weigh up to 2,000 pounds.
Beluga males grow as long as 5,5M and can weigh upto 1.6 tonnes. Beluga females can grow up to 4,1M long ang can weigh upto 600KG
Beluga Whales eat almost 100 different kinds of primarily bottom-dweling animals.They eat octopus;squid;crabs;snails;and fishes such as capelin,cod,herring,smelt,and flounder.
The Beluga is a toothed whale, which lives on fish, sqiud etc (as opposed to baleen whales, which filter krill)
The beluga is a slow swimmer that feeds mainly on fish. It also eats cephalopods (squid and octopus) and crustaceans (crab and shrimp). Foraging on the seabed typically takes place at depths of up to 1,000 feet (300 m) but they can dive at least twice this depth. A typical feeding dive lasts 3-5 minutes, but belugas submerge for up to 20 minutes at a time
The Beluga Whale feeds on octopus; squid; crabs; snails; and fishes such as capelin, cod, herring, smelt, and flounder, crustaceans, worms and many other kinds of sea animals that roam where Beluga Whales hunt.
The Beluga Whale feeds on octopus; squid; crabs; snails; and fishes such as capelin, cod, herring, smelt, and flounder, crustaceans, worms and many other kinds of sea animals that roam where Beluga Whales hunt.
