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... whales ) and Odontoceti ( the toothed whales ) . All have blowholes on the tops of their head through which they breathe . Toothed whales have a single blowhole , while baleen whales have two . Family groups of whales are referred to as ...
... whales ) and Odontoceti ( the toothed whales ) . All have blowholes on the tops of their head through which they breathe . Toothed whales have a single blowhole , while baleen whales have two . Family groups of whales are referred to as ...
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... toothed whales and will be discussed in the Chapter 13 , Polar Seas . ) The largest whales have no teeth , but rather fringed plates of keratin known as baleen . These plates serve as food - catching brushes for the whales ' tiny ...
... toothed whales and will be discussed in the Chapter 13 , Polar Seas . ) The largest whales have no teeth , but rather fringed plates of keratin known as baleen . These plates serve as food - catching brushes for the whales ' tiny ...
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... whales ' roaming lifestyle makes it difficult for them to find mates . Living alone in the huge open sea , their ... toothed whales communicate by emitting from their blowholes sound waves which bounce off objects and return to them to ...
... whales ' roaming lifestyle makes it difficult for them to find mates . Living alone in the huge open sea , their ... toothed whales communicate by emitting from their blowholes sound waves which bounce off objects and return to them to ...
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