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Marine Mammals

From Bill Nye the Science Guy · 1995

Marine Mammals
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Summary

Bill meets whales, dolphins, and seals - mammals that live in the sea - and explores how they breathe, stay warm, and thrive in water.

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Discussion

Bill meets whales, dolphins, and seals - mammals that live in the sea - and explores how they breathe, stay warm, and thrive in water..

  1. How do marine mammals breathe if they live in water?
  2. How do they stay warm in cold ocean water?
  3. What makes a whale a mammal and not a fish?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: mammal, blubber, blowhole.

Try it: Explain two ways a whale's body is suited for living in the ocean.