All About Whales By : Maria Carla O. Sangalang 5 th Grade
Whales Whales belong to the order Cetacea It came from the Greek word "ketos" which means whale) There are over 75 species of Cetaceans They are divided into two groups: Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti)Toothed whales (Odontoceti)Baleen whales (Mysticeti) Click here to view more about whales:
Types of Whales T T oooo oooo tttt hhhh eeee dddd w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss ( ( ( ( OOOO dddd oooo nnnn tttt oooo cccc eeee tttt iiii )))) – u– u– u– uses their peg-like teeth to catch fish, squid, and marine mammals, swallowing them whole –t–t–t–they have one blowhole (nostril) and use eeee cccc hhhh oooo llll oooo cccc aaaa tttt iiii oooo nnnn to hunt –t–t–t–there are about 66 species of toothed whales
Toothed whales are also known as: Killer whales or Orcas Killer whales or Orcasiller whales or Orcasiller whales or Orcas Beluga whales Beluga whaleseluga whaleseluga whales Narwhals Narwhalsarwhals Sperm whales Sperm whalesperm whalesperm whales Beaked whales Beaked whales Dolphins Dolphinsolphins Porpoises Porpoises
Baleen whales (Mysticeti) Baleen whales (Mysticeti) Baleen whales (Mysticeti) Baleen whales (Mysticeti) – Baleen is a comb-like structure that filters the baleen whales' food from the water Baleen –Baleen whales sieve tiny crustaceans, small fish, and other tiny organisms from the water with their baleen –Baleen whales are larger than the toothed whales and have 2 blowholes (nostrils) –there are 10 species of baleen whales
Baleen whales are also known as: B llll uuuu eeee w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss H uuuu mmmm pppp bbbb aaaa cccc kkkk w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss G rrrr aaaa yyyy w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss B oooo wwww hhhh eeee aaaa dddd w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss M iiii nnnn kkkk eeee w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss R iiii gggg hhhh tttt w w w w hhhh aaaa llll eeee ssss
Let’s test your knowledge on whales
1. The two types of whales are: a. Toothed Whales & Baleen Whales Toothed Whales & Baleen Whales Toothed Whales & Baleen Whales b. Big Whales & Small Whales Big Whales & Small Whales Big Whales & Small Whales
2. Toothed whales use their peg- like teeth to catch fish, squid and marine animals. a. True True b. False False
3. Baleen whales sieve tiny crustaceans, small fish, and other tiny organisms from the water with their tongue. a. True True b. False False
4. A blue whale is an example of a _______ a. Toothed Whale Toothed Whale Toothed Whale b. Baleen Whale Baleen Whale Baleen Whale
5. An example of a toothed whale is a _________ a. Humpback whale Humpback whale Humpback whale b. Beluga whale Beluga whale Beluga whale
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