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All About Whales : All About Whales By
Pat Hoffman
A Whale is NOT a Fish: A Whale is NOT a Fish Whales are warm blooded.
Whales have lungs and breathe air
Whales have blowholes
Whales are born live
Whales have smooth skin. Fish are cold-blooded
Fish have gills
Fish get oxygen from the water
Fish hatch from eggs
Fish have scales
Sizing up Whales: Sizing up Whales Whales come in a variety of shapes and sizes.
The blue whale can measure to be about 100 feet long
“Thar” She Blows: 'Thar' She Blows A baleen whale has two blowholes
A toothed whale has just one blowhole
Whales can be identified by their blows.