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Their intestinal tract is highly adapted to absorb the most nutrients from food; the walls are folded and contain copious blood vessels, allowing for a greater surface area over which digested food and water can be absorbed. Baleen whales get the water they need from their food; however, the salt content of most of their prey (invertebrates) is ...
The whale then pushes the water out, and animals such as krill are filtered by the baleen and remain as a food source for the whale. Baleen is similar to bristles and consists of keratin, the same substance found in human fingernails, skin and hair. Baleen is a skin derivative. Some whales, such as the bowhead whale, have
In the drone video, they observed that younger, smaller whales often swam sideways or facing forward, opening and closing their mouths to find and take in food. Older, bigger whales, meanwhile ...
A horse being led into a horse trailer. The transportation of animals is the intentional movement of non-human animals by transport.Common categories of animals which are transported include livestock destined for sale or slaughter; zoological specimens; laboratory animals; race horses; pets; and wild animals being rescued or relocated.
Marine mammals are a food source in many countries around the world. Historically, they were hunted by coastal people, and in the case of aboriginal whaling , still are. This sort of subsistence hunting was on a small scale and produced only localised effects.
The large whales return from their southern winter habitat to feed on tiny prey — calanus, pseudocalanus, and centropages — crustaceans known as copepods, a species of zooplankton. Plankton ...
Toothed whales have well-developed senses – their eyesight and hearing are adapted for both air and water, and they have advanced sonar capabilities using their melon. Their hearing is so well-adapted for both air and water that some blind specimens can survive. Some species, such as sperm whales, are well adapted for diving to great depths.
People sometimes do silly things, both intentionally and unintentionally. But so do animals. Since they can't capture those moments themselves, luckily, there's us. When it comes to pets, people ...