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| blowhole |
a nostril in the top of the head of a whale, dolphin, or porpoise. The blowhole is used to breathe. [1/3 definitions] |
| calf1 |
a young cow or bull. A young whale, seal, or elephant is also known as a calf. [1/2 definitions] |
| flipper |
a wide, flat limb on a whale, turtle, or other animal that is used for swimming. [1/2 definitions] |
| killer whale |
a black and white, toothed whale. Killer whales kill and eat seals and large fish. |
| large |
When something is large, it is big. Oceans and continents are large things. Whales and elephants are large animals. A cat is not a large animal like a whale or an elephant, but it is large when you compare it with a mouse or an ant. |
| narwhal |
Narwhals are animals that live in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean. They are a kind of whale, but a narwhal's body looks a little more like a seal's. Male narwhals have one long tusk that sticks out from their upper jaw. It is twisted in a spiral. Narwhals do not have teeth in their mouths. |
| sperm whale |
a very large mammal that lives in the ocean. Sperm whales dive very deeply and can hold their breath for over an hour. They are related to porpoises, dolphins, and other whales with teeth. Sperm whales are the largest toothed whale. |
| whale1 |
A whale is a large mammal that lives in the ocean. Whales look a bit similar to fish, but they are mammals. Whales need air to breathe like other mammals, and baby whales drink milk from their mothers. One kind of whale, called the blue whale, is the biggest animal on our planet. |
| whaling1 |
Whaling is the activity of hunting and killing whales. Whaling is also the business of processing the whales and selling whale products. |
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