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13 Cards in this Set
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What type of animal is a whale?
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It is a mammal.
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What is a blowhole?
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A hole at the top of a whale's head to breathe through.
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Why do whales swim south to the warmer water?
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The cold water begins to freeze which could harm the baby whales when they are born.
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How does the mother whale take care of her baby?
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It keeps it near her as she swims. She has special muscles which produce milk to feed the baby. It keeps the baby by her for a year.
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How are whales different from fish?
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Whales are born from their mother's bodies alive, while fish hatch from eggs.
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List three more details about mammals?
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1. have fur or hair
2. Need to breathe oxygen 3. Mothers feed their babies milk 4. Warm-blooded 5. Largest brain of all animals 6. 4 limbs 7. senses 8. Heart pumps blood throughout body. 9. Many mammals have tails 10. Skeletons |
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Are mammmals warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
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Warm-blooded
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Where do whales live?
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They live in the ocean.
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How many months does it take for a Humpback baby to grow in its mother's body?
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One year
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Why does a whale spout?
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It has to blow air out of the blowhole to breathe in fresh air into its lungs.
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Baby whales are about the same size as what kind of boat when they are born?
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A canoe
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How would describe the size of whales?
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They are huge or very big.
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How can you tell the whales, dogs, and horses are mammals?
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They feed their babies milk from their bodies.
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