A whale is a huge ocean animal with some very specific features….
It’s a mammal like us – so it has a hairy body, warm blood, four chambers in it’s heart, just one jaw bone, sweats and has glands for feeding young (in female whales only of course!)
Most people don’t realise that whales can only breathe air – which means they have to come to the surface of the ocean to breathe. But unlike most animals (including me and you!) whales can choose when they breathe. Incredibly, some species can stay underwater without breathing for nearly an hour!
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