the blue whale. by krystal 23/10/2015 1. what they eat. despite being the largest living mammal in...
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The Blue Whale.
By Krystal 21/04/231
What they eat.Despite being the largest living mammal in the world the blue whales primary diet consists almost exclusively of krill, a small oceanic creature that generally measure in at a measly 1-2 centimetres; although a few species of krill can grow close to 15 centimetres in size. 2
A Blue Whales size
Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet (30 meters) long and upwards of 200 tons (181 metric tons). Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as an automobile.
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Other Species of Whale
Overall there are around 90 different species of cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises) currently living in our ocean.Below you will find some other species of
Whales…Blue whale
Pygmy blue whale
Antarctic blue whale
Bowhead
whale
Bryde’s whale
Fin whale Pygmy Byrde’s whale
Blainville's beaked whaleCuvier's beaked whale
Gervais' beaked whale
Longman's beaked whaleSowerby's beaked whale
Stejneger's beaked whale
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CommunicationWhale Communication
With a very underdeveloped smell sense and the poor vision available in marine waters, sound was developed by whales to communicate each other.
It is believed that whales use sound for echolocation, a sonar-like capability that allow whales to locate dangers and other animals
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