The Evolution of Whales “Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant and their hearts as much as a car.” The animal called whales what are the largest‚ intelligent and aquatic mammals. However‚ whales were not the aquatic animals at the beginning. After thousands of years of evolution‚ since changes in the terrestrial environment and the demand for food‚ the whales become appearance like a graceful arc from the four limbs. We have to imagine that what happened in the past thousand years
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Common Name- Blue Whale Scientific Name- Balaenoptera musculus Family- Balaenopteridae- derived from the French‚ rorqual meaning whale Related Species- Sei Whale‚ Humback Whale‚ Fin Whale‚ Bryde’s Whale‚ Eden’s Whale‚ Common Minke Whale‚ Antarctic Minke Whale‚ and Omura’s Whale. Family Traits- Members of the Family Balaenopteridae have a narrow elongated flipper‚ feed on crustaceans by gulping water and pushing it out through baleen plates‚ have a dorsal fin and gestation last from 11-12 months
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Marine Biology Research Project Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae General Description: A. Body Symmetry: Bilateral B. Special Pigments or Coloration: Dark grey with lighter underbelly; flippers and flukes are grey and spotted with white C. Habitat: (Zone) Benthic and coastal (Geographic):
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Atlantic right whale. Fewer than 350 animals. Given such a small gene pool‚ scientists fear for its survival. One possible solution may be to reinvigorate the northern whale’s genes with those of its more successful southern counterpart off South Africa. Recent reports of pregnant North Atlantic right whales killed by ship strikes off the north-eastern seaboard of the US do not augur well for the species. Fewer than 350 animals Western Pacific grey whale. The most endangered of all great whales‚ and a
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OF THE WHALE -Kit Wright TEXTUAL QUESTIONS: 1) What words in the first verse show that the whale is huge? ‘Heaving mountain in the sea’ in the first verse show that the whale is huge. 2) How does the poet give the impression he is talking to the whale? By the impression ‘Whale I heard you’ the poet makes us feel that he is talking to the whale. 3) ‘Crying for your kind’. What is the whale doing? The whale is crying for all the whales that are dead and also for the whales that are
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cows and whales. People in some countries as edible meat eat one of the things‚ both cows and whales. Another thing‚ although they are living different places like ocean and land‚ they have their own lives. It seems that cows and whales are in a same situation. But there are some differences that could be compared. First‚ many cows are slaughtered everyday. On the other hand‚ national law protects whales recently. Second‚ cows are important provisions for all over the world. However‚ whales are important
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Whale Rider 1) The Maori people have migrated from the island Hawaiki‚ around 800 to 1200 AD. The story was about a family and they were Maoris. A man named Koko is grandfather to a little girl named Paikea. Koko was the leader of the Maori people in the place they lived in and he wanted to find a new leader‚ which had to be a boy if he wanted to follow the tradition. The person who actually head to be the next leader was Koko’s grandson‚ but he didn’t have a grandson‚ and he could not do like
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Killer Whale Essay The killer whale‚ also known as an orca‚ is known to be the largest dolphin. Killer whales population is decreasing every year‚ mostly due to them being held in captivity. Whales in the wild tend to live longer and reproduce more often to healthier offspring‚ which is why we should leave them there. I can’t argue with the fact that “Zoos and aquariums provide access and a vital connection to the world of wildlife and our environment …” (Nightingale) and supposedly that they help
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that he was rescued by a whale‚ after his canoe was lost in the sea. He rode the whale and founded the Maori people‚ and from that day the tradition exists: an eldest son is the Chief of the tribe and the leader. Once deep within the ocean‚ a herd of whales was responding‚ and when the whales began stranding on the beach‚ this seemed to be a signal of an apocalyptic end to his tribe. Until one person prepares to make the sacrifice to save the people...the Whale Rider. “Whale Rider” shows emotional
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Movie analysis The Whale Rider Together with Yavaraj Athur Raghuvir I watched the movie called The Whale Rider which deals with the issue of cultural restrains both as an individual and as a society. The story takes place in New Zealand where the Maori people of a small village claim descent from the Whale Rider‚ Paikea. By tradition the heir to the leadership of the Maori tribe has to be the first born son- a direct patrilineal descendant of Paikea. The Maori people faces a crisis as the current
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