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Whales
The largest animals on earth, whales include a number of diverse species of aquatic mammals. Living their entire lives in the water, they have been a source of wonder to mankind.
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What purpose does a whales blubber serve?
The most inhospitable element of the oceans is the extreme cold. Little sunlight penetrates the water's surface, and the temperature can drop below freezing even at relatively shallow depths. To deal with this biting cold, whales have developed a thick layer of blubber all around their bodies.
Blubber, a layer of stored-up fat beneath the skin and above the muscles, acts as a blanket to hold in the whale's body heat. In colder seasons, this insulating layer is the only thing keeping whales from freezing to death. Whales also use their blubber to store up energy for future use. Some species will feed heavily for half the year, when food is plentiful, and fast the rest of the year, living off their built-up blubber layer.
Whales are ovoviviparous because they are mammals, because of this their eggs develop inside of their bodies and they give birth to live young.
No. While many whales have vestigial noses and scent receptors, they have no brain area connected to these organs. (per the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals)
What kind of whales arein the Whale Rider movie?
Right wales (see wikipedia for the film and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale).
What is the length of big whale?
The length of a whale depends on what species of whale. Blue Whales have been known to grow up to 100 feet. Whereas dwarf sperm whales can only grow to 9 feet.
Is there really killer dolphins?
Killer Whales are actually a type of dolphin, however dolphins are usually harmless to mankind.
What is the weight of a blue whale in tons?
A blue whales tongue weight approximately 3 metric tons. The length of the skull on an average is around 19 feet and so the tongue can be around the same size. Its mouth is large enough to hold 90 metric tons of food and water.
What is the longest living species of whale?
The longest whale song to ever be recorded lasted for 42 hours and 12 minutes (37 secons to be precise). I don't know where it was recorded though.
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What whale has the most blubber?
The mammal or whale with the thickest layer of blubber is the Bowhead Whale.
How much whales get caught a day?
Not many... whales know how to stay clear of boats. In fact, they are quite difficult to hit when you are trying. This issue is not a reason why whales are endangered. The more serious issue is whaling.
Both have a similar shape that is streamlined, and both use "wings" (planes in submarine terrms) to adjust their movement as they're propelled through their respective mediums (air and water).
Free Willy (keiko) "Willy" was played in the first three Free Willy movies by an Orca whale named Keiko.
He died on December 12th 2003 from pneumonia in the Taknes Fjord Keiko was 27 year of age when he died
How much do whales weigh when they are born?
It depends on species. A blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) calf can weigh 6,000-8,000 lbs (2,700-3600 kg), while a minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) calf may only weigh 700 lbs (320 kg).
Do whales move around or stay in the same area?
they can; some do; others can possibly swim in several
When is the best time to see whales in Alaska?
Sperm Whales can be seen off the Kaikoura coast all year round as it is a feeding area for them but their distribution and location varies due to prey availability. May, June and July is when the Sperm whales can be seen regularly closest to shore.
Fishes breathe by taking in dissolved oxygen from water.When the fishes are not able to get considerable amount of oxygen in the atmosphere.Hence, due to lack of oxygen they die.
What is bubble netting as regards whales?
Group of killer whales release air bubbles around school of fish creating a sort of barrier(net) and hunt them at ease
Baleen whales feed off plankton, consisting of floating organisms that include animals, plants, archae and bacteria. Toothed whales prey on fish or squid.
Neither would be considered 'vegetarians' as they consume other animals.
Why are whales born tail first?
With most mammals, head first presentation is ideal because the head is the largest part of the fetus, so it clears the way for the rest of the body(although in some animals, like cats, tail first is considered a variation of normal). In cetaceans however, it is different. If they are born head first, there is a higher risk of the baby inhaling water and thus drowning.
