Blue Whales
Classification
The Blue whale is a marine mammal and is the biggest thing ever to have lived.A Blue whale can fit seven people in its mouth.They belong to the Balaenoptere family and its babies can weigh more then a fully grown Elephant.
Description
They have a big tail to push themselves through the warm blue water.This large tailed sea creature has two huge fins to glide through the water and a blowhole for breathing. The baby blue whale is about seven meters long e.g (7000 cm). The males are about 22 meters long and the females are about 24 meters long. They come in colours such as tan,black,white,blue and grey.When a Blue whale is fully grown it can weigh up to 180 tons.
Location
These carnivores live in the pacific ocean.Its been around for 1000 of years and lives in the warmer parts of the open sea.
Dynamics
Without its tail it wouldn't be able to glide through the ocean.Blue Whales eat krill,plankton,shrimp,fish,squid,octopus,large,small crabs,various crustaceans and benthic animals. It catches its baleen in its giant mouth. The Blue whales food is found in different parts of the Pacific Ocean.This sea creature can attack anything except for a pack of hungry orcas but we still have more to learn.
Conclusion
These amazing mammals could live for ever if nobody is going to kill them otherwise they will be an extinction.
By Georgie
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