Lesson 2: What Makes

A Whale A Whale?

Lesson 2 What makes a whale a whale?

Whales are Mammals!

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Let’s review…What Makes a Mammal a Mammal?

1. Warm-Blooded

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2. Backbone (vertebrae)

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3. Air Breathing

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4. Have Hair

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5. Give birth to live young (don’t lay eggs)

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6. Nurse young by producing milk

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What is a Marine Mammal?Mammals that live part of their life or all of their life in the ocean.

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Examples of Marine Mammals!

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There are 2 Types of WhalesToothed Whales, called

“ODONTOCETES”Baleen whales, called

“MYSTICETES”

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Toothed Whales(Odontocetes)

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Sperm Whales…The largest Odontocetes

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Some Odontocetes are Very Small

Hector’s DolphinA very small dolphin (about 5 ft)Found in New Zealand

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Dolphin Anatomy(bottlenose dolphin)

Eye

Melon

Blowhole

Flipper

Dorsal Fin

Fluke

Rostrum

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Other Special Features of Toothed Whales

Single blowhole

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Echolocation

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Dolphin vs. Porpoise

They live in different climates, and have different shaped rostrum, dorsal fin and teeth.

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Baleen Whales(Mysticetes)

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Baleen Whales are the Largest Animals on Earth!Photo credit: NOAA Blue whales can reach

almost 100 ft. in length

Blue whales are larger than the largest dinosaur!

The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car.

No Way!

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Whale Anatomy(Humpback Whale)

Eye

Blowholes

Flipper

Dorsal Fin

FlukeThroat Pleats

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Whale Anatomy(Right Whale)

Eye

Blowholes

Flipper

No dorsal fin(some whales have a small dorsal fin)

Fluke

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Baleen whales do NOT have TeethBaleen

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Mysticetes do NOT have Echolocation

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Mysticetes have TWO Blowholes!

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What Have You Learned?

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