What are whales?
Q: What are whales?
A: Whales are a widely distributed and varied group of cetacean ungulates that live in the ocean.
Q: How many species of whales are there?
A: There are about 100 species of whales.
Q: Are dolphins and porpoises considered whales?
A: Some people consider dolphins and porpoises to be whales because they belong to the same family, Cetaceans. Others separate out dolphins and porpoises from whales, as common English-speaking people have never called them or thought of them as whales unless they are very large.
Q: Do all countries have laws against killing whales?
A: No, not all countries have laws against killing whales. Countries such as Iceland and Japan do not have these laws while in other countries such as the USA only Eskimos and some American Indians may legally kill certain types of whale such as the blue whale and beluga whale.
Q: What do people use whale for?
A: People use whale for meat and oil by whaling.
Q: Are whales warm blooded animals?
A: Yes, like other mammals, they breathe oxygen from the air, have a small amount of hair, and are warm blooded.
