Teeth
or Baleen?
There
are 84 species of whale, dolphin and porpoises, which are also
known as cetaceans. All cetaceans are split in two groups called
toothed whales and baleen whales . Toothed whales
have teeth, one blowhole and feed mostly on fish, squid, some
of them eat marine mammals and even seabirds! Baleen whales have
baleen instead of teeth. These are plates that hang from their
upper jaw. These baleen plates act as a giant sieve so they can
filter plankton and little fish out of the water. Baleen whales
have two blowholes. Find out if the following species belong to
the toothed whales or the baleen whales!
For Example:
A Minke Whale is a baleen
whale; it has baleen
and two blowhole(s).
Good
luck!
1-
A Common Dolphin is a
whale; it has
and
blowhole(s).
2- A Bottlenose
Dolphin is a
whale; it has
and
blowhole(s).
3- A Sperm
Whale is a
whale; it has
and
blowhole(s).
4- An
Orca is a
whale; it has
and
blowhole(s).
5- A Risso's
Dolphin is a
whale; it has
and
blowhole(s).
6- A Humpback
Whale is a
whale; it has
and __
blowhole(s).
7- A Harbour
Porpoise is a
whale; it has
and ___
blowhole(s).
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