Descriptoin of whale:
A Whale is a marine mammal. It is a warm-blooded, air-breathing animal that gives birth to live young and is part of the cetacean family. Cetacean is the collective term for whales, dolphins and porpoises and whale is the largest creatures on earth. The magnificent blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived on this planet! It weighs more than 2,000 people.
There are about 80 species of whale and these are divided into two main groups, based on their method of feeding:
There are about 80 species of whale and these are divided into two main groups, based on their method of feeding:
Baleen Whales
Baleen whales: are filter-feeders, using 'baleen plates' as a sieve to filter food from the water. This suborder includes the humpback whale and blue whale. The blue whale is the largest animal to have ever lived.
Toothed Whale
Toothed whales: have sharp teeth lining their mouth with which instead of filtering their food, they catch and eat other marine mammals and fish. Whales belonging to this group include the sperm whale, killer whales (orca), dolphins and porpoises.