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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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Do dolphins and whales lay eggs or give birth?
Dolphins give live birth.
Dolphins are mammals so they have live birth. However certain mammals such as the platypus can lay eggs but it's still considered a mammal because it has the same characteristics.
Mammal=live birth
Dolphins do not lay eggs, like birds do. Dolphins are mammals, so they give birth to a live baby dolphin. A mother dolphin gives birth in the water, and her baby is called a "calf." It takes about twelve months for it to be born.
... they eat a dolphin
or... if their pod is starving, they pick on the weak dolphins
All of the Dolphin Species, Common, Dusky, Spotted and Purpoises (Larger species of Dolphin), sometimes attack other Dolphins. It is usually done by Male Dolphins of the Pod. Some scientists have suggested, that it is away of enforcing Community hierachy.
It is certainly true they will attack other species of Dolphin, in other rival Pods. It has been suggested that this is over access to breeding, and Food Sources. Rival male Dolphins from other pods, will sometimes try to impregnate other females of other pods, and that is why they are often attacked. Sometimes female Dolphins are attacked by male Dolphins in a Group, which assumed to be over access to breeding.
Generally thouugh Dolphins care for younger ones, of the same species, and may be reared by other parents in the same pod, in Dolphin nurseries.
There are 2 sub species of the Minke Whale species. One being the antarctic Minke whale which only lives in Antarctic Ocean. Secondly, will have the Common Minke Whale which can life in every ocean.
What is the hole called through which whales breath?
Whales have lungs and come to the surface to breathe. Their nostrils called blowholes are located on the top of the head to access air easily. Whales exhale, condensation from the 2 blowholes forms a 'v-shaped' 'blow'. when they submerge they hold their breath.
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A whale slapping its tail on the surface of the water is usually simply called a tail slap. This is quite common among whales when socializing or after being disturbed. It may be a form of play or communication, or an attempt by the whale to stun its prey by making a loud noise and creating pressure waves.
How does a blue whale protect itself?
Its size is its protection from most dangers, everything is too afraid to attack.
That is not strictly true, a pod of killer whales will pursue very young, old, sick or injured blue whales for hours, until they are too tired to go any further. They will then go in for the kill and share the spoils.
The average length of a blue whale is to 82ft for males. Female blue whales can measure 85ft. The largest whale measured at 98ft.
What is the weight of a whales tongue in pounds?
The tongue of a Blue Whale weighs a little more than an African Elephant!
So, the weight of a whale's tongue is about 3,000 KG. Hope this helps! =)
Are whales warm-blooded vertebrates?
Yes. All mammals are. Blue whales maintain a core body temperature somewhere between about 36.6 degrees C and 37.2 degrees C (98-99 degrees F). This temperature is similar to that of other large mammals.
What do they use to kill whales with?
it depends what type of whale. they don't have much to kill with besides their teeth, but different whales use different tactics.
some small whales and porpoises that hunt on the surface will tail slap the water, which can stun small fishes. the shock waves through the water will stun them cold.
sperm whales and some other large whales use ultra low vibrations to get the same effect. imagine if we set up a giant speaker next to ourselves. we would get stunned by the shock of the sound.
water will actually amplify sound waves. it is much more dense than air and the waves travel through it with ease. the small fish or squid or whatever, are surrounded and also filled with this liquid that is transmitting vibrational force. it is quite amazing.
others hunt in packs. orcas are very crafty and downright sneaky about killing their prey.
hope this helped.
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Humpback whales breathe air by using their lungs. They can only breathe in when their blowhole is above the surface of the water. When they exhale, you can see a spout of warm moist air shoot upwards from their blowhole.
How many minke whales are there left?
Finn and Jake like in a treehouse and they pound dog it all the time. Finn and Jake sometimes get stuck in video games with no controllers. They have a crush on Princess and her unicorn flying thingy. They like to have fun and swing around everywhere. They are awesome. You can buy awesome shirts for their show at walmart. They are on the show Adventure Time. Thats on Netflix and Cartoon Network.
What is the phobia for killer whales?
There isn't an "official" name for the phobia; however a couple of possibles are:
falainadolopsovovphobia or orcusphobia.
The first is from the Greek; usually phobias come from the Greek so that's more "traditional", orcusphobia is from the Latin - and is a lot easier to say!
How far can whales go underwater?
it can go up to 3 miles down but have to come back up for air because whales are mammals and need to come up for air. mammals need air and a whale is a mammal. a whale has hairs and is a warm blooded creature.
What country's still kill whales?
japan is killing the whales for a research program Most countries say it is illegal and are trying to stop it.
How much can a whale eat in one feed?
No they eat krill small shrimp like creatures. Blue whales dont have any teeth......
What weighs more a hippo or a whale?
an elephant is the largest and heviest land animal so an elephant
How do whales live under water?
Well actually, they don't! Whales, dolphins and porpoises are all mammals just like us. So they have got some hairs (on their beaks or rostrums), are born alive, drink milk from their moms and breathe air. Whales are able to hold their breath so long because of adaptations in its body. Whale and dolphin meat is really dark red in colour, sometimes even black. This is due to a very high concentration of oxygen storing cells - not only in its blood but also mainly in its muscles. You see, when a whale dives really deep, the pressure squeezes its lungs tight, so keeping air in the lungs is not a very good option. Instead, part of the oxygen is stored in the muscles. Also, a reduced heartbeat preserves more blood and thus oxygen, and with that comes the fact that whales just have a lot of blood.
Can a human kill a blue whale?
One on one, a big 80 feet long blue whale would defeat a 30 feet long killer whale. However, when a pack (pod) of killer whales team up, they can kill an adult blue whale, although they usually prefer to attack a calf, or a pregnant female, which are weaker than a adult male blue whale.
Does a whale have a breathing hole like a dolphin?
They have lungs, they belong to the family of Cetacea which are air breathing mammals. lungs. they are a mammal just like humans, they aren't like other fish. that's why they have to got to the top of the ocean to get air. but they can hold their breath for massive amounts of time.
How much wider is a blue whale than a gray whale?
Blue Whales are the largest known species of animal ever known to man. Sperm whales are around 20 meters long while blue whales can be around 30 meters long and weigh twice as much as sperm whales.
