The short answer is yes; whales do fart, flatus, or pass gas, depending on how you like to phrase it. In fact, whales, dolphins, and porpoises are all marine mammals belonging to the cetacean species, and they are all known to fart. Today there are around 80 – 90 known species of cetacea currently in …
The short-finned pilot whale is a dolphin that has earned its name due to its whale-like appearance and because it is smaller compared to its long-finned cousin. As with the long-finned pilot whale, they are a very social species that can be seen traveling in groups of 10 to several 100 dolphins and are rarely …
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Measuring at 6 ft. long or less, Heaviside’s dolphin is a fairly small species of dolphin that can be found living off the southwest coast of Africa. Sometimes mistaken for one of the porpoise species (due to their small body, beak-less face, and stocky shape), these dolphins are known for their ability to leap vertically out …
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A group of whales is commonly referred to as a pod. A pod usually consists of whales bonded together for biological reasons (i.e., a mother baring offspring and raising her child). They also gather together through friendships developed between two or more whales. In many cases, a typical whale pod consists of anywhere from 2 …
Although whales share the ocean with fish and other freshwater/saltwater animals, they are very different and require different circumstances to survive in the ocean. Whales are marine mammals and make up part of the cetacean family, including whales, dolphins, and porpoises. As marine mammals, whales breathe air, produce milk, give birth, and are warm-blooded animals. …
