WhalesBy: Maritza Diaz, Korie Vicknair

&Amanda Hawxhurst

Classification Classification • Kingdom:Kingdom: Animalia Animalia

• Phylum:Phylum: ChordataChordata• Class:Class: Mammalia Mammalia • Order:Order: Cetacea Cetacea

• Family:Family: Delphinidae Delphinidae • Genus:Genus: Orcinus Orcinus

• Species: Species: whalewhale

A is for abilitiesA is for abilities• Whales have the Whales have the

ability to use ability to use echolocation echolocation while hunting while hunting

and and communicating communicating

with other with other whales.whales.

B is for Bottle Nose B is for Bottle Nose DolphinDolphin

• The Bottle Nose The Bottle Nose Dolphin is the Dolphin is the toothed whale toothed whale that is most that is most

seen in aquatic seen in aquatic parts.parts.

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C is for CalfC is for Calf• Baby whales Baby whales and dolphins are and dolphins are

usually called usually called calves.calves.

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E is for EyesE is for Eyes• All whales and All whales and

dolphins have dolphins have a clear jelly a clear jelly

like substance like substance in their eyes to in their eyes to protect them protect them

from becoming from becoming eye lenses eye lenses

from becoming from becoming irritated.irritated.

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F is for Fin WhaleF is for Fin Whale• A Fin Whale is the second largest whale that A Fin Whale is the second largest whale that

feeds on small crabs and small pelagic fish.feeds on small crabs and small pelagic fish.

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J is for JawsJ is for Jaws• Dolphins and toothed Dolphins and toothed

whales use their whales use their powerful jaws to eat powerful jaws to eat large fish and tough large fish and tough crabs or shell fish. crabs or shell fish.

K is for KrillK is for Krill• Krill is eaten by a Krill is eaten by a

whale’s broom-whale’s broom-like bristles like bristles

instead of teeth instead of teeth and is sucked not and is sucked not

chewed.chewed.

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L is for LungsL is for Lungs• Whales and Whales and

Dolphins are Dolphins are mammals, mammals, which means which means they have lungs they have lungs to breathe to breathe through instead through instead of gills.of gills.

O is for Ocean CanyonsO is for Ocean Canyons• Most whales live in ocean canyons to keep Most whales live in ocean canyons to keep

away from dangerous predators such as away from dangerous predators such as sharks and whale hunters.sharks and whale hunters.

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