Cetaceans - Marine Biology

Baleen teeth

Baleen teeth

________: allows animals to "filter feeds.

Cetacea

What are predominantly adapted to marine life, can not survive on land at all? Answer with a single words or term.

Cetaceans

________ are white, black, gray, bluish- gray, or pink in color, many are spotted, mottled, streaked, or boldly patterned.

Dorsal blowhole

Their adaptations can be seen through characteristics such as: ________: allows animals to breathe.

Ceteaceans keystone species

________ is the blue whale.

Blue

________ whales help to keep the number of krill and phytoplankton in balance.

Cetaceans

________ provide a greater understanding of brain functioning in intelligent /social animals.

Cetaceans

________ known for breathing through the blowhole on top of their head.

Cetaceans

________ are relatively known for their extremely efficient lungs and circulatory system, which allows them to dive for extended periods of time, allowing them to use about 12 % of the oxygen they inhale compared to 4 % used by terrestrial mammals.