Whales are the largest animals on Earth. They are bigger than any known _________.
dinosaur
Dolphins are an example of smaller _______.
whales
Most whales fall into one of the two groups. What are they?
1. toothed 2. baleen
Please name two types of toothed whales.
1. dolphins 2. porpoises 3. orcas (killer whales) 4. narwhal
What do toothed whales eat? Please name 3.
1. fish 2. squid 3. seals 4. krill 5. other sea life
Name one type of whale that has jaws lined with sharp teeth.
1. orcas 2. porpoises 3. dolphins
How do you call a toothed whale that has a large tusk growing straight out of the front of its head.
narwhal
Baleen whales have baleen that hangs from their ______ jaw.
upper
Baleen looks like a giant feather or _____.
comb
Name 2 ways the baleen whales eat?
1. trap small animals pass through the baleen filter 2. swallow huge gulps of water, force water out the mouth, and swallow the filtered food
Most whales live in ______, a few live in freshwater rivers.
salt water
Water makes thing ______, so it helps support the weight of large whales.
bouyant
Saltwater whales range from _____ to _____.
North Pole to South Pole
Some whales _____ thousands of miles to feed and reproduce.
migrate
Please name one kind of freshwater whale.
Pink dolphin
Whales are ______. They have ____ and must surface for air.
mammals, lungs
