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How come when a whale washes up onto the beach its lungs collapse?
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∙ 16y ago
the weight of the whale crushes its own lungs.
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How long can whales wait until they blow out water in there spout?
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises are mammals that breath air. The problem they have is when they beach themselves on land; then without water to support their bodies, they collapse on their lungs and die, also from exposure to the elements.
Which whales beach themselves the most?
The whale that beach itself the most is a toothed whale, more likely a baleen whale.
Do beluga whales have lungs or gills?
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How does a blue whale breath and its respiration?
whale breath through lungs
What are the water animals that has lungs?
whale
When was Gray Whale Cove State Beach created?
Gray Whale Cove State Beach was created in 1966.
Do elephants have gills or lungs?
Yes. A whale is a mammal. Mammals have lungs.
Which animals have three lungs?
The blue whale has the largest lungs but the harbor porpoise has thlargest lung capacity.
What do you call fat people on the beach?
Beached Whale!!! Beached Whale!!!
Which animal lays eggs in water but has lungs?
the silver back whale is the only whale to lay eggs instead of giving live birth it is also the largest whale in the world and has three lungs <^>
Is whale breathe through lungs?
yes
What is the breathing organ of a whale?
gills and lungs
