Whales belong to their own family order which there are many species of Cetaceans and this order includes the whale, porpoises and dolphins. There are sixty six species of toothed species and there are only a few species of Baleen whales. Tooted species are predators that feed on squid and marine mammals by swallowing them whole. They also use echolocation to hunt and have one blow hole.
The Baleen whale on the other hand filters its food in the water by means of a comb like structure. The Baleen is by far bigger than the toothed whale is and this whale has two blow holes which are situated on the top of its head. The very largest mammal is the Blue whale although it lives in the ocean is considered to be the largest mammal on earth sometime exceeding 29 meters in length. Due to the creature size it has to eat 4 tons of krill a day and this species is threatened by man.
And the tiniest of the whale species is the dwarf sperm whale as this species only reaches lengths of around two to two and half meters in length. Whales fall under the category of mammals even though they are sea creatures. These creatures have a very high IQ and are also very large mammals.
It is essential for a whale to breathe air into their lungs and they are no different to land mammals in that respect and the way they do this is through their blow holes. These creatures are warm blooded so they feel pain and they are also capable of regulating their body temperature and the same as other mammals have a heart with four chambers. The calves suckle on their mothers.
The fastest swimmers are the killer whale and short fin pilot whale which swim as fast as forty eight kilometres per hour. Most ocean mammals are extremely active in the water and some even jump very high out of the water. You will also notice that these playful creatures surface their entire head out of the water and look around.
There are many red data species of which some are critically endangered and this is due to the intervention of man who hunts these majestic mammals and should hunting continue they will be the cause of these creatures extinction.
The Baleen whale on the other hand filters its food in the water by means of a comb like structure. The Baleen is by far bigger than the toothed whale is and this whale has two blow holes which are situated on the top of its head. The very largest mammal is the Blue whale although it lives in the ocean is considered to be the largest mammal on earth sometime exceeding 29 meters in length. Due to the creature size it has to eat 4 tons of krill a day and this species is threatened by man.
And the tiniest of the whale species is the dwarf sperm whale as this species only reaches lengths of around two to two and half meters in length. Whales fall under the category of mammals even though they are sea creatures. These creatures have a very high IQ and are also very large mammals.
It is essential for a whale to breathe air into their lungs and they are no different to land mammals in that respect and the way they do this is through their blow holes. These creatures are warm blooded so they feel pain and they are also capable of regulating their body temperature and the same as other mammals have a heart with four chambers. The calves suckle on their mothers.
The fastest swimmers are the killer whale and short fin pilot whale which swim as fast as forty eight kilometres per hour. Most ocean mammals are extremely active in the water and some even jump very high out of the water. You will also notice that these playful creatures surface their entire head out of the water and look around.
There are many red data species of which some are critically endangered and this is due to the intervention of man who hunts these majestic mammals and should hunting continue they will be the cause of these creatures extinction.
About the Author:
While studying whales one aspect that has always fascinated Anne Stark is whale communication.
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