Blue whale10 Facts For Kids with Bommi

Blue whale10 Facts For Kids with Bommi

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Fast facts: –

They can reach up to 100 feet in length and 150 tons in

weight. Their length equals the length of two buses and their weight

equals the weight of around 30 adult elephants. Their

tongue alone can weigh equal to an elephant.They evolved

from hippopotamuses. They developed streamlined shape,

transformed their front limbs into fins, reduced their hind legs

and developed strong and wide tail.Around 100 people can fit

into the mouth of a blue whale, and yet it eats one of the

smallest animals on the planet – Krill. They are filter-feeders.

They swallow huge amount of water with krill and filter the

food from water. Instead of teeth, they have plates made of

keratin. These plates are called baleen, which act like a

comb. They release swallowed water and keep the krill inside

the mouth.

A blue whale eats about 4-6 tons of krill every day.They swim

5 miles per hour but they increase the speed to 30 miles per

hour when threatened.Blue whales sleep while swimming.

They use only half of their brain while sleeping.They are the

loudest animal on the planet. They communicate via

songs.Besides humans, the only predators of blue whale are

Orcas and great white sharks.Their gestation period is about

10-12 months.A blue whale can live between 80 to 90 years

in the wild.

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