A | B |
krill | any one of a genus of a small shrimp like crutations that feed on plankton and are part of the whale diet. |
baleen | horny plates growing downward from the upper jaws or palates of certain whales. |
pod | a small heard of seals or whales |
rostrum | a beaklike part of a whale |
ventral | pertaining to the underside or lower part of the whale. |
ventral grooves | In certain baleen whales the furrows extending back from the chin |
furrows | deep wrinkles |
falcate | curved and tapering sicle shaped. |
How many calves can a Blue Whale have? | It can have a total of 2 but twins are very very rare. |
How long is a blue whale? | It is up to 80 feet(25 meters) long. About 2 and a half school buses. |
How long do calves stay with their mother? | They stay with their mother for about a year or until they are about 45 pounds. |
Do blue whales sleep? | They do. Some whales sleep on the surface so they can breath.Other whales sleep just below the surface. When they need to breathe, they bob up and down so they can get air. |
What are some of the blue whales foes? | Some of their foes are the orca whales and man. man is thier enemy because Blue Whales die of oil spils , and nets. |
foe | enemy |