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Humpback Whale
By: MP
Name of my animal is the Humpback Whale The scientific name is Megaptera NovaeangliaeIt’s a baleen whaleIt’s in the whale familyIt’s a Mammal
HairA blackish gray kind of color62 feet long106,000 poundsAnd has two blowholesThey have a fluke which is the tailTwo flippersEyes on the side of their headCan’t see ears, they are slitsThe fluke is different on every whale
An average Humpback whale lives for…
45-50 yearsEndangered Get captured in fishing
nets10,000-15,000 humpback
whales world wide
Live everywhere except for AntarcticaDo not live in arctic because it is too coldLive in salt waterThey don’t like to go too close to land
CLIMATE
Do not like freezing waterSwim south in winterUsually stays in warm/cool watersLives in salt water
LANDFORMLives in open oceanDon’t like to swim near trenches
FOOD
CarnivoreEat krill and planktonGet their food by shooting
their heads out of the water to collect krill
Get a huge mouthful of krill when they open their mouth
PREDATORS AND PREY
Predator is humanHumpbacks are endangered because they get trapped in fishing nets a lot
Its prey is tiny krill that live at the surface of the oceanThey take big mouthfuls to collect the krillPlankton
BABIES
Called cavesGrows 1.5 feet every monthNo blubberDarker color then its parentsDark grey colorFeed on mothers milk
PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS
Two blowholes on top of its head to help it breathBig mouth to capture krillLongest fluke of any whale to help it swim fastLong, bumpy fins to help it maneuver in the ocean
PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONSBlubber helps it float and keeps it warmBaleen plates are bones used to strain food inside a humpbacks bodyNo blubber in babies so they have to work harder to swim
BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS
Echolocation helps them find preyHump on its back to help it breach the waterSing songs to attract femalesDive in water to catch preyDo not mind being watched –they aren’t shy.
Sing songs to attract females
10,000 left in the world
Biggest fins of any whale
The bottom of a humpback whales fluke is always different