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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Blowhole_(anatomy)Blowhole (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   The V-shaped double blowhole of a gray whale. In cetology, the study of whales and other cetaceans, a blowhole is the hole (or spiracle) at the top of the head through which the animal breathes air. In baleen whales, these are in pairs.

2. polarjournal.ch › en › 2021/08/26Evolution of the blowhole in whales and dolphins - Polarjournal

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   Aug 26, 2021 · The location of their “nose”, the blowhole, on the top of their head allows them to exchange breathing air efficiently during the sometimes brief surfacing. But how does the blowhole of whales and dolphins actually get on top of the head? Two scientists from the University of Washington and Duke University also thought about this question.

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4. www.sciencedaily.com › releases › 2021Development and evolution of dolphin, whale blowholes

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   Aug 16, 2021 · New research is shedding light on how the nasal passage of dolphins and whales shifts during embryonic development from emerging at the tip of the snout to emerging at the top of the head as a ...

5. ocean.si.edu › ocean-life › marine-mammalsThe Evolution of Echolocation | Smithsonian Ocean

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   How does echolocation work in whales and dolphins? Echolocation relies on sending and receiving sounds. Toothed whales create noises by blowing air through what is known as their “phonic lips,” a vibrating tissue located along their nasal passage, beneath the blowhole on the top of their head.

6. us.whales.org › whales-dolphins › how-do-whales-andHow do whales and dolphins breathe? - Whale & Dolphin ...

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   Whales and dolphins are mammals and breathe air into their lungs, just like we do. They cannot breathe underwater like fish can as they do not have gills. They breathe through nostrils, called a blowhole, located right on top of their heads.

7. baleinesendirect.org › en › discoverRespiratory System - Baleines en direct

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   During evolution, blowholes migrated to the top of the head, which facilitates breathing at the water surface. Whales cannot breathe through their mouth because, unlike terrestrial mammals, their digestive system and respiratory system are not connected.

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   How do whales & dolphins get on top of their head?

   • Dolphins and whales spend their entire lives in the ocean and must come to the surface for each breath. The location of their “nose”, the blowhole, on the top of their head allows them to exchange breathing air efficiently during the sometimes brief surfacing. But how does the blowhole of whales and dolphins actually get on top of the head?

   Evolution of the blowhole in whales and dolphins - Polarjournal

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   How do dolphins & whales breathe?

   • Photo: Julia Hager Dolphins and whales spend their entire lives in the ocean and must come to the surface for each breath. The location of their “nose”, the blowhole, on the top of their head allows them to exchange breathing air efficiently during the sometimes brief surfacing.

   Evolution of the blowhole in whales and dolphins - Polarjournal

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   Where does a whale's nasal passage start and end?

   • It rises at an angle to the roof of the mouth and ends at the top of the head as a blowhole. During the embryonic development of whales and dolphins, the nasal passage initially lies parallel to the palate and opens at the tip of the snout, similar to other mammals.

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   Why do whales have blowholes on their heads?

   • The posterior placement of blowholes on cetacean heads is believed to minimize the energy used when breathing at the water's surface. Air sacs just below the blowhole allow whales to produce sounds for communication and, for toothed whales, echolocation.

   Blowhole (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   How do dolphins and whales change their noses?

   • As the embryos develop, they take different paths and become more and more similar to their own species. Most of them keep their noses and their mouths in front of their face, but dolphins and whales transform their whole heads to change the direction of their nasal passage while keeping the snout facing forward.

   Two Ways to Weird: How Whale Noses Moved to the Top of Their Head

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   Do Dolphins breathe through their mouths?

   • Dolphins do not breathe through their mouths in the same way as people can, they only breathe through their blowholes. In this way, breathing and eating are kept entirely separate in dolphins so that they can capture prey in their mouths and swallow it without the risk water getting into their lungs.

   How do whales and dolphins breathe?

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9. researchblog.duke.edu › 2021/08/12 › two-ways-toTwo Ways to Weird: How Whale Noses Moved to the Top of Their Head

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   Aug 12, 2021 · Most of them keep their noses and their mouths in front of their face, but dolphins and whales transform their whole heads to change the direction of their nasal passage while keeping the snout facing forward.