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1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. www.brainson.org › 11 › 08How do whales communicate? - Brains On

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   Nov 8, 2016 · Whales do not have vocal cords like we do, but the way they make sound is similar. In humans, air moves over our vocal cords, which vibrate and make different sounds based on the tension and shape that they're in. Toothed whales also move air, but not over vocal cords.

5. 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?

6. 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?

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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.

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   What is a blowhole in a 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. It is homologous with the nostril of other mammals, and evolved via gradual movement of the nostrils to the top of the head.

   Blowhole (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   How does a dolphin breathe in a blowhole?

   • After each breath, the blowhole is sealed tightly by strong muscles that surround it, so that water cannot get into the whale or dolphin’s lungs. When a dolphin surfaces for air, he breathes out (exhales) first and then breathes in (inhales) fresh air; it only takes a fraction of a second for the dolphin to do this.

   How do whales and dolphins breathe?

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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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   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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8. whalespotter.com.auWhale Behaviours - Whalespotter

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   Whales breath through nostrils or blowholes located on top of their heads. They cannot breath through their mouths. Baleen whales like Humpbacks, Right and Blue whales have two blowholes, located side by side.