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KatherineKatherine andand
StephanieStephanie
Humpback Whale
and
The Orca Whale
Orca and Humpback Orca and Humpback WhaleWhale
There are five different groups of There are five different groups of animals with vertebrates. animals with vertebrates.
Mammals Mammals
Reptiles Reptiles
Fish Fish
Amphibians Amphibians
BirdsBirds
Mammal Characteristics: Mammal Characteristics: All mammals are warm blooded.All mammals are warm blooded. Most mammals live on land. Most mammals live on land. Dolphins, whales and manatees are Dolphins, whales and manatees are
mammals that live in salt water.mammals that live in salt water. Baby mammals are born alive andBaby mammals are born alive and
they drink their mother’s milk. they drink their mother’s milk.
The Orca Whale and The Orca Whale and the Humpback Whalethe Humpback Whale
They are both Mammals.They are both Mammals.
They both live in salt water and have They both live in salt water and have adapted to the cold by having a layer adapted to the cold by having a layer of blubber. of blubber.
Most Mammals have these Most Mammals have these characteristics.characteristics.
Some whales have teeth for chewing. Some Some whales have teeth for chewing. Some whales have baleen and use these to filter whales have baleen and use these to filter their food.their food.
They all have flukes or tails for swimming.They all have flukes or tails for swimming.
Information About WhalesInformation About Whales
They have eyes and ears to help They have eyes and ears to help them find food. The Orca’s teeth them find food. The Orca’s teeth help him catch their food and chew. help him catch their food and chew.
Here’s some details Here’s some details about Humpback Whales.about Humpback Whales.
Some Whales do NOT have teeth. The Humpback whale is a baleen whale. Baleen is like a stringy curtain. It hangs down in their mouth and catches krill.
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A group of Humpback whales form a A group of Humpback whales form a large circle. They blow bubbles. The large circle. They blow bubbles. The krill are trapped and the whales can krill are trapped and the whales can eat them. eat them.
Humpback WhalesHumpback Whales The Humpback The Humpback
whale is like all whale is like all mammals. Baby mammals. Baby whales are born whales are born alive. Their mom alive. Their mom helps them make it helps them make it to the top to take to the top to take their first breathe.their first breathe.
A Humpback WhaleA Humpback Whale A humpback can live up to 50 years. A humpback can live up to 50 years.
They can jump on top of the water. They can jump on top of the water. That is called breaching. They can That is called breaching. They can swim on their backs with both swim on their backs with both flippers in the air. flippers in the air.
Orca WhalesOrca Whales As a toothed whale, the Orca has a As a toothed whale, the Orca has a
powerful jaw. Groups of Orca circle powerful jaw. Groups of Orca circle around schools of fish and then slap around schools of fish and then slap them with their tail. They work them with their tail. They work together so that all the whales can together so that all the whales can eat lots of small fish. eat lots of small fish.
Orca or Killer Whales.Orca or Killer Whales.
Like many whales the Orca Like many whales the Orca has teeth.has teeth.
It eats squid, crabs, turtles, octopus, It eats squid, crabs, turtles, octopus, and even other small whales!and even other small whales!
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Orca Whales Orca Whales live in the Arctic ocean. The Orca Whale migrates south for the winter. Migrate means that the Orca Whales travels hundreds of miles each and every day to get to warmer waters.
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Orca Whales live in icy arctic waters. Orca Whales live in icy arctic waters. They live in the deep waters instead They live in the deep waters instead of shallow waters. They migrate in of shallow waters. They migrate in groups called pods. They do this for groups called pods. They do this for protection. Pods can have up to 100 protection. Pods can have up to 100 whales. whales.
Humpback Whales Humpback Whales and Orca Whalesand Orca Whales
We hope you’ve learned a lot about We hope you’ve learned a lot about Humpback Whales and Orca Whales.Humpback Whales and Orca Whales.
Thank you for enjoying our power Thank you for enjoying our power point.point.