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Whales. Whales are the largest animals on Earth and they live in every ocean. The massive mammals range from the 600-pound dwarf sperm whale to the colossal blue whale, which can weigh more than 200 tons and stretch up to 100 feet long—almost as long as a professional basketball court.
- Why whale is an animal?
- What animal class is a whale?
- Is a blue whale a mammal or animal?
- Why is whale classified as mammal?
- What describes a whale?
- Do whales fart?
- Is a whale shark a whale or a shark?
- Why is a whale a mammal not a fish?
- Is Shark a mammal?
- Can blue whale swallow human?
- Is a whale a fish or a mammal?
- What is animal type?
- Do whales lay eggs?
Why whale is an animal?
Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants. Despite living in the water, whales breathe air. And like humans, they are warm-blooded mammals who nurse their young. ... Other whales, such as beluga or sperm whales, have teeth.
What animal class is a whale?
Class: Mammalia
Whales and other mammals are warm blooded, have glands to provide milk for their off-spring, and have a four-chambered heart.
Is a blue whale a mammal or animal?
This life history strategy is common among several large animals in the ocean, including the whale shark, the basking shark, and the other great whales. Like all whales, blue whales are mammals and give live birth to very large calves that they nurse for six or seven months.
Why is whale classified as mammal?
Whales are mammals which means that, like humans and other land mammals, they have three inner ear bones and hair, they breathe air, and the females produce milk through mammary glands and suckle their young.
What describes a whale?
Whales are large, intelligent, aquatic mammals. ... Whales have sleek, streamlined bodies that move easily through the water. They are the only mammals, other than manatees (seacows), that live their entire lives in the water, and the only mammals that have adapted to life in the open oceans. Whales breathe air.
Do whales fart?
Yes, whales do fart. ... I'm yet to experience this, but I know of some lucky scientists who have seen a humpback whale fart. They tell me it looks like bubbles coming out underneath its body near the tail. That's where the whale bum is — the smellier blowhole.
Is a whale shark a whale or a shark?
They're not whales, but the world's largest fish
But despite their size, whale sharks are often referred to as "gentle giants".
Why is a whale a mammal not a fish?
Mammals all are warm-blooded animals, they breathe air, have hair, and moms feed their babies milk from mammary glands. Whales actually do all of these things! Whales are warm blooded, which means they keep a high body temperature that does not change in the cold water. ... So whales are indeed mammals and not fish!
Is Shark a mammal?
Answer: Sharks are fish
Sharks are not mammals as they do not possess any of the characteristic features that define a mammal. For instance, they are not warm-blooded. Sharks are considered a species of fish, but unlike most fishes, a sharks' skeleton is made of cartilage.
Can blue whale swallow human?
Whales, in general, are not capable of swallowing a human being and therefore will not eat you. However, there is a species of whales that does pose a legitimate challenge to that general theory: sperm whales.
Is a whale a fish or a mammal?
Whales and porpoises are also mammals. There are 75 species of dolphins, whales, and porpoises living in the ocean. They are the only mammals, other than manatees, that spend their entire lives in the water.
What is animal type?
The Animal Kingdom
Animals are then broken down into two types: vertebrates and invertebrates. Animals with a backbone are vertebrates. ... Vertebrates are further broken down into five classes: amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles. Animals without a backbone are invertebrates.
Do whales lay eggs?
Do whales lay eggs? The answer is no. Because whales are marine mammals, the females carry the offspring in their wombs and have live births! However, since whales are fully aquatic mammals, how whales give births is much different than the births of terrestrial and semi-aquatic animals.
