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Gray Whale Adapted
http://oceantoday.noaa.gov/whaleanatomy/
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| No teeth; baleen plates | Strong and flexible to allow for eating |
| Flexible throat grooves | Whale can scoop up food and water |
| Two blow holes connected right to lungs | Allows whale to take in water and breathe |
| Rostrum / vibrissae in and around mouth | Allow for an incredible sense of touch |
| Eye is surrounded by thick muscles and is flexible | Protects from damage under the high pressures of the deep ocean |
| Tongue is supplied with a lot of arteries and veins | Prevents hypothermia (dying from extreme cold) |
| Several feet of blubber | Keep warm, stores energy and helps keep whale floating |
| Flexible ribcage | Can bend under extreme pressure |
| Flippers | Steering and stopping |