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Whales are mammals and, unlike fish, they don't have gills to extract oxygen from the water. They have to take in, and expel, air - through their blowholes.
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What is the difference between a shark and a whale explain please.?
A shark is a fish and a whale is a mammal. Therefor the shark has gills to get oxygen from the water and whales have to breathe air, so they come to the surface.
Which animal leaps out of the water to communicate with others of its kind?
whale
Is a whale covered with scales?
Nope. A whale is a mammal, therefore it is covered in fur, not scales. But I see where you're coming from.
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.
What mammal can drink up to 80 gallons of water a day live to be a least 70 years old purr but can't jump?
Elephant.
What causes a whale footprint oil or vortex of water from whale fluke?
Whales make a footprint which is visible on the surface of the water; a circular area where the surface of the water is smoother than the surrounding water. The whale's tail creates a vortex as it moves through the water just below the surface.
How does whale breathe inside water?
they dont breath in water they have to keeep on coming out of the water to breath
What is it called when a whale rests on the surface of the water without floating?
It is about to die.
Why does whale need to rise regulary to the surface of water?
A whale uses a respitory system to acquire oxygen, so a whale needs to rise to the surface to inhale more air, so that it's cells can continue to live.
How does whale floats in water?
A whale is not a fish. It does not have scales on it's body nor does it have gills. A whale is adapted to live in water because, whale has lungs, which it uses for breathing. Because of this, a whale has to swim to the water surface to breathe.
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.
Do whale sharks have to surface?
Whale Sharks are Sharks "big as a whale". They Breathe with gills and don't have to Surface. They often do though, b/c they find a lot of food Close to the Surface.
What is the whale shark's temperature?
Whale Sharks are generally found in areas where the surface temperature is 21-25 °C, preferably with cold water of 17 °C or less.
What does it mean when a whale is spouting?
That is what happens when a whale breathes. They hold their breath when going under water, and when they surface they exhale to blow in seawater that has filled their blowhole while submerged.
What does the crew in Moby Dick look for to indicate the presence of a whale?
The crew in Moby Dick looks for various signs to indicate the presence of a whale, such as spouts of water, whales breaching the surface, and disturbances in the water caused by the movements of the whale. They also keep an eye out for birds that might indicate the presence of a whale.
What is the smell when a whale blows water from the blowhole?
A whale's air from it's blow hole is much like when you breath out your nose (don't try making water come out your nose). It depends on what the whale last ate, but if it was krill, the whale probably has krill breath. Remember the whale is not blowing water from it's blow hole. It is just breathing out its blow hole. When close to the surface, this provides the effect of the water blowing up into the air.
What is a killer whale pectoral flipper for?
Orcas use their pectorals for balance, steering and for slapping the surface of the water to communicate
